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Household of Richard J Smith (born 1853, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Devizes, Wiltshire, 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.

Richard J Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard J Smith, born in 1853 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Richard J was the head of the household, married to Alma Smith, born in 1856 in Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Margretta A (born 1877 in Worton, Wiltshire, England), Florance A (born 1879 in Wiltshire, England) and Richard J N (born 1881 in West Lavington, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard J's Lodger, Thomas (born 1846 in West Lavington, Wiltshire, England) and Richard J's Lodger, Caroline (born 1847 in Little Cheverell, Wiltshire, England).


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Richard J Smith's household

Male

Richard J

Smith

Head
Female

Alma

Smith

Wife
Female

Margretta A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Florance A

Smith

Daughter
Male

Richard J N

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Lodger
Female

Caroline

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Richard J
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard J

Smith

Head

Married

28

1853

City of London, Middlesex, England

Alma

Smith

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sussex, England

Margretta A

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Worton, Wiltshire, England

Florance A

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wiltshire, England

Richard J N

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

West Lavington, Wiltshire, England

Thomas

Smith

Lodger

Married

35

1846

West Lavington, Wiltshire, England

Caroline

Smith

Lodger

Married

34

1847

Little Cheverell, Wiltshire, England

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