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Household of Richard J Smith (born 1860, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

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 1860 in Lea, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard J was the head of the household, married to Ann Smith, born in 1853 in Loughton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in Loughton, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Lea, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard J's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1827 in Lancashire, England), Richard J's Servant, Thomas (born 1819 in Southport, Lancashire, England) and Richard J's Servant, Joseph (born 1825 in Croston, Lancashire, England).


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Richard J Smith's household

Male

Richard J

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Mother
Male

Thomas

Rimmer

Servant
Male

Joseph

Almond

Servant
First name(s) Richard J
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Lea, Lancashire, 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

21

1860

Lea, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Loughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Loughton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lea, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brown

Mother

Widow

54

1827

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rimmer

Servant

Single

62

1819

Southport, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Almond

Servant

Widower

56

1825

Croston, Lancashire, England

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