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Household of John Smith (born 1799, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1799 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Arthur (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1873 in Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England) and Mary H (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger Head, Hannah Birkenshaw, born in 1846 in Everton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Hannah

Birkenshaw

Lodger Head
Male

Arthur

Birkenshaw

Son
Male

Charles

Birkenshaw

Son
Male

Thomas

Birkenshaw

Son
Female

Mary H

Birkenshaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 82
Birth year 1799
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Widower

82

1799

Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Birkenshaw

Lodger Head

Widow

35

1846

Everton, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Birkenshaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Charles

Birkenshaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Birkenshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Birkenshaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

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