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Household of John Smith (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1841 in Birstwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1840 in Killinghall, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary E (born 1867 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England), Matilda (born 1869 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England), Susanna (born 1872 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1874 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England), George Wm (born 1875 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas S (born 1881 in Ripley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Stephen (born 1837 in Birstwith, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1858 in Buckinghamshire, England), John's Servant, Henry (born 1863 in London, Middlesex, England) and John's Servant, Thomas (born 1866 in Oldstead, Yorkshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Smith

Daughter
Female

Susanna

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Male

George Wm

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas S

Smith

Son
Male

Stephen

Smith

Brother
Female

Mary

Claxton

Servant
Male

William

Sanderson

Servant
Male

Henry

Noble

Servant
Male

Thomas

Claxton

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Birstwith, Yorkshire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Birstwith, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

Killinghall, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

Susanna

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

George Wm

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas S

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Ripley, Yorkshire, England

Stephen

Smith

Brother

Single

44

1837

Birstwith, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Claxton

Servant

Single

22

1859

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

William

Sanderson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Buckinghamshire, England

Henry

Noble

Servant

Single

18

1863

London, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Claxton

Servant

Single

15

1866

Oldstead, Yorkshire, England

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