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Household of John Smith (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 1841 in Barton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1845 in Irlam, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Carrington, Cheshire, England), James (born 1868 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1872 in West Derby, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1874 in West Derby, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Barton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Barton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Irlam, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Carrington, Cheshire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

West Derby, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

West Derby, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

West Derby, Lancashire, England

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