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Household of John Smith (born 1838, Yorkshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1838 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Smith, born in 1842 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1869 in York, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Janie (born 1880 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah A

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Janie

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

43

1838

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

York, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Janie

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

York, Yorkshire, England

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