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Household of John Smith (born 1831, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1831 in Westleigh, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Martha (born 1852 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1871 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Widower

50

1831

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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