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Household of Robert Smith (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Robert Smith and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smith, born in 1840 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Alice Smith, born in 1843 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1866 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Moses (born 1870 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Smith's household

Male

Robert

Smith

Head
Female

Alice

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

Moses

Smith

Son
Female

Ann

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

15

1866

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Moses

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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