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Household of John Smith (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1835 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to M A Smith, born in 1837 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1860 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), John H (born 1862 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1865 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), E A (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1878 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

M A

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

John H

Smith

Son
Male

Samuel

Smith

Son
Female

E A

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Esther

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

46

1835

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

M A

Smith

Wife

Married

44

1837

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

21

1860

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

John H

Smith

Son

Single

19

1862

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

E A

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Esther

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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