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Household of John Smith (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1831 in Salford, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Leah Smith, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Martha (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Steel, born in 1856 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Leah

Smith

Wife
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Steel

Daughter
Male

John

Steel

Son
Male

William

Steel

Son
Male

William

Steel

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Salford, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Salford, England

Leah

Smith

Wife

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Steel

Daughter

Married

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Steel

Son

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Steel

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Steel

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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