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Household of John Smith (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1842 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jestina Smith, born in 1846 in Tockholes, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1873 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Silinia Brindle, born in 1841 in Tockholes, Lancashire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Jestina

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary A

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Silinia

Brindle

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jestina

Smith

Wife

Married

35

1846

Tockholes, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Silinia

Brindle

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Tockholes, Lancashire, England

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