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Household of Richard Smith (born 1828, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dartford, Kent, 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 Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smith, born in 1828 in Crockenhill, Kent, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Emma Smith, born in 1831 in St Mary Cray, Kent, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1859 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Ada (born 1862 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Melita (born 1869 in East Wickham, Kent, England), Rhoda (born 1873 in East Wickham, Kent, England) and Sydney (born 1876 in East Wickham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Jesse Smith, born in 1814 in Crockenhill, Kent, England.


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Richard Smith's household

Male

Richard

Smith

Head
Female

Emma

Smith

Wife
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ada

Smith

Daughter
Female

Melita

Smith

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Smith

Daughter
Male

Sydney

Smith

Son
Male

Jesse

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Crockenhill, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smith

Head

Married

53

1828

Crockenhill, Kent, England

Emma

Smith

Wife

Married

50

1831

St Mary Cray, Kent, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Plumstead, Kent, England

Ada

Smith

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Plumstead, Kent, England

Melita

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

East Wickham, Kent, England

Rhoda

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

East Wickham, Kent, England

Sydney

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

East Wickham, Kent, England

Jesse

Smith

Servant

Widower

67

1814

Crockenhill, Kent, England

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