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Household of Richard Smith (born 1828, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

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 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Smith, born in 1831 in Paignton, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Lucy (born 1862 in Exeter, Devon, England), Sarah Anna (born 1865 in Exeter, Devon, England), Jessie Jane (born 1868 in Exeter, Devon, England), Alfred Sidney (born 1870 in Exeter, Devon, England), Richard Hy (born 1872 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Albert (born 1877 in Exeter, Devon, England).


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Richard Smith's household

Male

Richard

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Smith

Wife
Female

Lucy

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah Anna

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jessie Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

Alfred Sidney

Smith

Son
Male

Richard Hy

Smith

Son
Male

Albert

Smith

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

50

1831

Paignton, Devon, England

Lucy

Smith

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Exeter, Devon, England

Sarah Anna

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Exeter, Devon, England

Jessie Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Exeter, Devon, England

Alfred Sidney

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Exeter, Devon, England

Richard Hy

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Exeter, Devon, England

Albert

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Exeter, Devon, England

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