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Household of Matthew Smith (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Smith, born in 1835 in Hoyle Mill, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Martha Smith, born in 1832 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1863 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Commondale, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1869 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1870 in Penrith, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Daughter Son, Mary (born 1864 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Matthew's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Cumberland, England).


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Matthew Smith's household

Male

Matthew

Smith

Head
Female

Martha

Smith

Wife
Male

Walter

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter Son
Male

Albert

Smith

Son
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah

Mandell

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Hoyle Mill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smith

Head

Married

46

1835

Hoyle Mill, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Smith

Wife

Married

49

1832

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter Son

Single

17

1864

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Commondale, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Matthew

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Sarah

Mandell

Servant

Single

23

1858

Cumberland, England

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