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Household of Joshua Smith (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Joshua Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Smith, born in 1837 in Bulmer, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Smith, born in 1838 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1864 in Bulmer, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1871 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joshua's Boarder, John T Parr, born in 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Joshua Smith's household

Male

Joshua

Smith

Head
Female

Rebecca

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
Male

John T

Parr

Boarder
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bulmer, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Smith

Head

Married

44

1837

Bulmer, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

17

1864

Bulmer, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

John T

Parr

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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