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Household of Joseph Smith (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Smith, born in 1852 in Tottington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William Elles (born 1876 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Step Son, James Rushton Fielden, born in 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Smith's household

Male

Joseph

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

James Rushton

Fielden

Step Son
Male

William Elles

Smith

Son
Female

Ann

Smith

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Tottington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Smith

Head

Married

29

1852

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James Rushton

Fielden

Step Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William Elles

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Arthur

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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