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Household of Ruth O Smith (born 1850, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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.

Ruth O Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth O Smith, born in 1850 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Ruth O was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Ruth O's Visitor, Florence (born 1831 in Mayo, Ireland), Ruth O's Visitor, Alfred (born 1847 in Dunmow, Essex, England), Ruth O's Visitor, John H (born 1849 in Wiltshire, England), Ruth O's Stepson, Walter C (born 1865 in Leadenham, Lincolnshire, England), Ruth O's Servant, Wilfred (born 1864 in Kent, England) and Ruth O's Servant, Susan (born 1847 in Cornwall, England).


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Ruth O Smith's household

Female

Ruth O

Smith

Head
Female

Florence

Driscole

Visitor
Male

Alfred

Ashton

Visitor
Male

John H

Brown

Visitor
Male

Walter C

Mult

Stepson
Male

Wilfred

Hearne

Servant
Female

Susan

Tussina

Servant
First name(s) Ruth O
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth O

Smith

Head

Widow

31

1850

Brighton, Sussex, England

Florence

Driscole

Visitor

Widow

50

1831

Mayo, Ireland

Alfred

Ashton

Visitor

-

34

1847

Dunmow, Essex, England

John H

Brown

Visitor

Single

32

1849

Wiltshire, England

Walter C

Mult

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Leadenham, Lincolnshire, England

Wilfred

Hearne

Servant

Single

17

1864

Kent, England

Susan

Tussina

Servant

Single

34

1847

Cornwall, England

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