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Household of Joseph Smith (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, Lancashire, 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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Smith, born in 1846 in Walmersley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1847 in Edenfield, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; George W (born 1876 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Edith E (born 1877 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Matilda A (born 1878 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Walter R (born 1880 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Hannah Smith, born in 1819 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Smith's household

Male

Joseph

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

George W

Smith

Son
Female

Edith E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Matilda A

Smith

Daughter
Male

Walter R

Smith

Son
Female

Hannah

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edenfield, Lancashire, England

George W

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Edith E

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Matilda A

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Walter R

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Smith

Lodger

Widow

62

1819

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

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