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Household of John Smith (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 1835 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1843 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1869 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Sarah (born 1857 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah

Sandiforth

Step Daughter
Female

Sarah

Mc Keoun

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

46

1835

Bury, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Sandiforth

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mc Keoun

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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