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Household of John Smith (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1845 in Singleton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Hannah Smith, born in 1846 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England), Ada Elizabeth (born 1873 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1875 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1879 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1880 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Walter Nebb, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Mary Hannah

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Ada Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Male

Edwin

Smith

Son
Male

Albert

Smith

Son
Male

Walter

Nebb

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Singleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Singleton, Lancashire, England

Mary Hannah

Smith

Wife

Married

35

1846

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Ada Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Albert

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Walter

Nebb

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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