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Household of John Smith (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Chadderton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1838 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1870 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Isaac (born 1872 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and Faith (born 1876 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Samuel Cotton, born in 1858 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

Isaac

Smith

Son
Female

Faith

Smith

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Cotton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Chadderton, Lancashire, 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

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Isaac

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Faith

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Cotton

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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