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Household of Robert Smithson (born 1848, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 Smithson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smithson, born in 1848 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smithson, born in 1849 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1871 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England), Charlotte (born 1878 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England), George (born 1873 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England) and William (born 1875 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England).


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Robert Smithson's household

Male

Robert

Smithson

Head
Female

Sarah

Smithson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Smithson

Daughter
Male

George

Smithson

Son
Male

William

Smithson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smithson

Head

Married

33

1848

Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Smithson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Mary Ann

Smithson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Charlotte

Smithson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

George

Smithson

Son

Single

8

1873

Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

William

Smithson

Son

Single

6

1875

Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

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