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Household of John Smith (born 1841, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1841 in Wilstead, Bedfordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Smith, born in 1844 in Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1865 in Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England), Fredrick (born 1873 in Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England), Clara (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1880 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, John Keech, born in 1858 in Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Rebecca

Smith

Wife
Female

Isabella

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Smith

Son
Female

Clara

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Keech

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England

Rebecca

Smith

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England

Isabella

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England

Fredrick

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England

Clara

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

York, Yorkshire, England

John

Keech

Brother

Single

23

1858

Wilstead, Bedfordshire, England

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