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Household of John Smith (born 1840, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1869 in Horsham, Sussex, England), Edward J (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

Edward J

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place 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

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Horsham, Sussex, England

Edward J

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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