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Household of Michael Smith (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Michael Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Smith, born in 1834 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ann Smith, born in 1834 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Lilly (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and John W (born 1876 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Brother In Law, Michael (born 1844 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Michael's Servant, Sarah J (born 1863 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).


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Michael Smith's household

Male

Michael

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Female

Lilly

Smith

Daughter
Male

John W

Smith

Son
Male

Michael

Spedding

Brother In Law
Female

Sarah J

Dennis

Servant
First name(s) Michael
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Smith

Head

Married

47

1834

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

47

1834

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

John W

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Michael

Spedding

Brother In Law

Single

37

1844

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Dennis

Servant

Single

18

1863

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

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