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Household of John Smith (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Devon,Somerset, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1826 in Clayhidon, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1833 in Churchstanton, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1867 in Churchstanton, Devon, England), John (born 1871 in Churchstanton, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Churchstanton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder Lodger, Richard Carter, born in 1831 in Churchstanton, Devon, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Richard

Carter

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Clayhidon, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

55

1826

Clayhidon, Devon, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

48

1833

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Churchstanton, Devon, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Churchstanton, Devon, England

Richard

Carter

Boarder Lodger

Single

50

1831

Churchstanton, Devon, England

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