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Household of Richard Smith (born 1817, 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 Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smith, born in 1817 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1817 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Esther (born 1844 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1858 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Step Daughter, Jane Howarth, born in 1838 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Smith's household

Male

Richard

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Esther

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane

Howarth

Step Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Preston, 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

64

1817

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

64

1817

Preston, Lancashire, England

Esther

Smith

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Howarth

Step Daughter

Single

43

1838

Preston, Lancashire, England

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