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Household of John Smith (born 1856, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 1856 in Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Ellen Smith, born in 1851 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Mary Eliz, born 1878 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, Robert (born 1820 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1821 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Ann Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary Eliz

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert

Lovell

Father In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Lovell

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Laws

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

25

1856

Cumberland, England

Ann Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

30

1851

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Mary Eliz

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Robert

Lovell

Father In Law

Married

61

1820

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Lovell

Mother In Law

Married

60

1821

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Laws

Servant

Single

17

1864

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

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