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Household of John Smith (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 1824 in Rainford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Esther (born 1867 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Hyde, Cheshire, England), John's Boarder, Joseph (born 1854 in Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, James (born 1848 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Isaac (born 1813 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and John's Niece, Mary (born 1872 in Rainford, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Esther

Whalley

Niece
Male

William

Hyde

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Ward

Boarder
Male

James

Powers

Boarder
Male

Isaac

Smith

Boarder
Female

Mary

Whalley

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Rainford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Single

57

1824

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Esther

Whalley

Niece

Single

14

1867

Rainford, Lancashire, England

William

Hyde

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Ward

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Lancashire, England

James

Powers

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Isaac

Smith

Boarder

Widower

68

1813

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Whalley

Niece

Single

9

1872

Rainford, Lancashire, England

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