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Household of Joseph Smales (born 1808, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, 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.

Joseph Smales and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Smales, born in 1808 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ruth Smales, born in 1814 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ruth (born 1855 in Yorkshire, England) and Susan (born 1858 in Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Jane A, born 1870 in Staveley, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Smales's household

Male

Joseph

Smales

Head
Female

Ruth

Smales

Wife
Female

Ruth

Smales

Daughter
Female

Susan

Smales

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Simpson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Smales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Spofforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Smales

Head

Married

73

1808

Spofforth, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Smales

Wife

Married

67

1814

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Smales

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

Susan

Smales

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

Jane A

Simpson

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Staveley, Yorkshire, England

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