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Household of Richard Smith (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smith, born in 1842 in Withnell, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Agnes Smith, born in 1853 in Wray, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Marion, born 1881 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Lily (born 1856 in Eagley, Lancashire, England), Richard's Servant, Moses (born 1841 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Harry (born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Smith's household

Male

Richard

Smith

Head
Female

Agnes

Smith

Wife
Female

Marion

Smith

Daughter
Female

Lily

Brewster

Servant
Male

Moses

Duxbury

Servant
Male

Harry

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Withnell, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Withnell, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wray, Lancashire, England

Marion

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Lily

Brewster

Servant

Single

25

1856

Eagley, Lancashire, England

Moses

Duxbury

Servant

Single

40

1841

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Harry

Johnson

Servant

Single

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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