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Household of Richard Smith (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Welburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1848 in Greenwich, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John Thos (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Brother, Mathew (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England) and Richard's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Huggate, Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Smith's household

Male

Richard

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

John Thos

Smith

Son
Male

Harry

Smith

Son
Male

Mathew

Smith

Brother
Female

Jane

Roe

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

Welburn, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Greenwich, Yorkshire, England

John Thos

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Harry

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, England

Mathew

Smith

Brother

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

Jane

Roe

Servant

Single

17

1864

Huggate, Yorkshire, England

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