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Household of Matthew E Smith (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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.

Matthew E Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew E Smith, born in 1846 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew E was the head of the household, married to Martha Smith, born in 1853 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Frank E (born 1876 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Ada (born 1877 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Minnie (born 1879 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and Baby (born 1881 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew E's Servant, Sarah Birch, born in 1868 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.


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Matthew E Smith's household

Male

Matthew E

Smith

Head
Female

Martha

Smith

Wife
Male

Frank E

Smith

Son
Female

Ada

Smith

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Baby

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah

Birch

Servant
First name(s) Matthew E
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew E

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Frank E

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Ada

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Minnie

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Baby

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Birch

Servant

Single

13

1868

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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