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Household of Richard Smithies (born 1841, 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 Smithies and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smithies, born in 1841 in Ribchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smithies, born in 1838 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Sister In Law, Mary A (born 1817 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Boarder, William (born 1842 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Smithies's household

Male

Richard

Smithies

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smithies

Wife
Female

Mary A

Swindlehurst

Sister In Law
Male

William

Davis

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smithies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smithies

Head

Married

40

1841

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smithies

Wife

Married

43

1838

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Swindlehurst

Sister In Law

Single

64

1817

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Davis

Boarder

Married

39

1842

Preston, Lancashire, England

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