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Household of John Smith (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1817 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1817 in Flixton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Emily (born 1845 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Fredrick (born 1847 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1853 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Anne (born 1859 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Janet (born 1863 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Agnes Oakden, born in 1866 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Smith

Son
Female

Eliza

Smith

Daughter
Female

Anne

Smith

Daughter
Female

Janet

Smith

Daughter
Male

Walter

Smith

Son
Female

Agnes

Oakden

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

64

1817

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

64

1817

Flixton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Fredrick

Smith

Son

Single

34

1847

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Smith

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Anne

Smith

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Janet

Smith

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Walter

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Oakden

Servant

Single

15

1866

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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