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Household of John Smith (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1846 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Smith, born in 1846 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Herbert W, born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Mary J (born 1856 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Charlotte (born 1863 in Norley, Cheshire, England) and John's Brother, Adam J (born 1852 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Alice

Smith

Wife
Male

Herbert W

Smith

Son
Female

Mary J

Hennefer

Boarder
Female

Charlotte

Lewis

Servant
Male

Adam J

Smith

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smith

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Herbert W

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Hennefer

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Lewis

Servant

Single

18

1863

Norley, Cheshire, England

Adam J

Smith

Brother

Married

29

1852

Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England

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