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Household of John Smith (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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 1849 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Smith, born in 1854 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1879 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England) and John W (born 1881 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, John I (born 1876 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and John's Grand Father, William (born 1802 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Phoebe

Smith

Wife
Male

John I

Ratcliff

Stepson
Female

Mary E

Ratcliff

Daughter
Male

John W

Ratcliff

Son
Male

William

Williams

Grand Father
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Warrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

32

1849

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

John I

Ratcliff

Stepson

Single

5

1876

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Ratcliff

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

John W

Ratcliff

Son

Single

0

1881

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

William

Williams

Grand Father

Widower

79

1802

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

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