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Household of Nicholas Smith (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Totnes, Devon, 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.

Nicholas Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Smith, born in 1841 in Brixham, Devon, consisted of 6 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Emma Smith, born in 1842 in Brixham, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Herbert (born 1878 in Brixham, Devon, England) and Vivian (born 1881 in Brixham, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Nicholas's Servant, Elizabeth G (born 1862 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Nicholas's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Brixham, Devon, England).


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Nicholas Smith's household

Male

Nicholas

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah Emma

Smith

Wife
Male

Herbert

Smith

Son
Male

Vivian

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth G

George

Servant
Female

Catherine

Upham

Servant
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Brixham, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Brixham, Devon, England

Sarah Emma

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Brixham, Devon, England

Herbert

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Brixham, Devon, England

Vivian

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Brixham, Devon, England

Elizabeth G

George

Servant

Single

19

1862

Plymouth, Devon, England

Catherine

Upham

Servant

Single

20

1861

Brixham, Devon, England

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