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Household of John Smith (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1845 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Hannah (born 1868 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Edmund (born 1870 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Hannah

Smith

Daughter
Male

Edmund

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Widower

36

1845

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Edmund

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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