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Household of Richard Smith (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smith, born in 1843 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Alice Wilson Smith, born in 1851 in Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Richard Andrew (born 1877 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England), Philip Wilson (born 1879 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England) and Margaret Scott (born 1880 in Lymm, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Brother, Sidney (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Richard's Servant, Phillis (born 1856 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Richard's Servant, Christiana (born 1868 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Martha (born 1864 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Smith's household

Male

Richard

Smith

Head
Female

Alice Wilson

Smith

Wife
Male

Richard Andrew

Smith

Son
Male

Philip Wilson

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret Scott

Smith

Daughter
Male

Sidney

Smith

Brother
Female

Phillis

Millard

Servant
Female

Christiana

Millard

Servant
Female

Martha

Basnett

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smith

Head

Married

38

1843

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Alice Wilson

Smith

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cumberland, England

Richard Andrew

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Philip Wilson

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Margaret Scott

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lymm, Cheshire, England

Sidney

Smith

Brother

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Phillis

Millard

Servant

Single

25

1856

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Christiana

Millard

Servant

Single

13

1868

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Martha

Basnett

Servant

Single

17

1864

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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