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Household of Peter Smith (born 1828, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Peter Smith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Smith, born in 1828 in Altrincham, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1828 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah Jane, born 1858 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, James (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Servant, Harriett (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Smith's household

Male

Peter

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Nightingale

Boarder
Female

Harriett

Raw

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Smith

Head

Married

53

1828

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

53

1828

Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England

Sarah Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

James

Nightingale

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Raw

Servant

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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