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Household of John Smith (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1835 in Dutton, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Eleanor Elizabeth (born 1875 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England) and Ada Mary (born 1879 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Annie (born 1839 in Kelsall, Cheshire, England), John's Brother, Richard (born 1861 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England), John's Sister, Sarah Frances (born 1833 in Tilston, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Eleanor Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ada Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Annie

Smith

Sister
Male

Richard

Smith

Brother
Female

Sarah Frances

Smith

Sister
Female

Margaret

Wright

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dutton, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Widower

46

1835

Dutton, Cheshire, England

Eleanor Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

Ada Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

Annie

Smith

Sister

Single

42

1839

Kelsall, Cheshire, England

Richard

Smith

Brother

Single

20

1861

Bunbury, Cheshire, England

Sarah Frances

Smith

Sister

Single

48

1833

Tilston, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Wright

Servant

Single

21

1860

Mouldsworth, Cheshire, England

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