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Household of John Smith (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1842 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1845 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, George (born 1864 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, John (born 1866 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

George

Walford

Boarder
Male

John

Taylor

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

George

Walford

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Taylor

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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