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Household of John Smith (born 1842, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1842 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Mary (born 1819 in Oakengates, Shropshire, England) and John's Sister, Ruth (born 1851 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Mother
Female

Ruth

Smith

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Single

39

1842

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Smith

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Oakengates, Shropshire, England

Ruth

Smith

Sister

Single

30

1851

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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