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Household of Josh Smithson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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.

Josh Smithson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Josh Smithson, born in 1837 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Josh was the head of the household, married to Martha Smithson, born in 1834 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Peace (born 1860 in York, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Josh's Lodger, Amelia Moorehouse, born in 1862 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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Josh Smithson's household

Male

Josh

Smithson

Head
Female

Martha

Smithson

Wife
Female

Peace

Horsman

Daughter
Male

William

Horsman

Son
Female

Mary

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Moorehouse

Lodger
First name(s) Josh
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Josh

Smithson

Head

Married

44

1837

York, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Smithson

Wife

Married

47

1834

York, Yorkshire, England

Peace

Horsman

Daughter

Single

21

1860

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Horsman

Son

Single

16

1865

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smithson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Moorehouse

Lodger

Single

19

1862

York, Yorkshire, England

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