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Household of John Smith (born 1820, Yorkshire)

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 1820 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Smith, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Emily (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and John H (born 1871 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, Jane Bennett, born in 1860 in Denholme, Yorkshire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Priscilla

Smith

Wife
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Male

John H

Smith

Son
Female

Jane

Bennett

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

61

1820

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Priscilla

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John H

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Bennett

Cousin

Single

21

1860

Denholme, Yorkshire, England

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