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Household of Robert Smith (born 1829, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Robert Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smith, born in 1829 in Suffolk, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Samuel, born 1851 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He had 5 grandchildren; Walter (born 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1864 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Amy F (born 1867 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Edgar (born 1869 in Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England) and Tom (born 1871 in Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Daughter In Law, Phoebe Smith, born in 1853 in Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Smith's household

Male

Robert

Smith

Head
Male

Samuel

Smith

Son
Female

Phoebe

Smith

Daughter In Law
Male

Walter

Smith

Grand Son
Male

Harry

Smith

Grand Son
Female

Amy F

Smith

Grand Daughter
Male

Edgar

Smith

Grand Son
Male

Tom

Smith

Grand Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smith

Head

Widower

52

1829

Suffolk, England

Samuel

Smith

Son

Married

30

1851

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Phoebe

Smith

Daughter In Law

Married

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Walter

Smith

Grand Son

Single

20

1861

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Smith

Grand Son

Single

17

1864

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Amy F

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Edgar

Smith

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Smith

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England

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