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Household of Ruth Smith (born 1819, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, London,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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Smith, born in 1819 in Herstmonceaux, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Fontin (born 1861 in Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England), Georgina (born 1856 in Windsor, Berkshire, England) and Annie (born 1841 in Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ruth's Grand Son Visitor, John (born 1881 in Windsor, Berkshire, England), Ruth's Grand Daughter Visitor, Annie (born 1874 in St George's, Middlesex, England) and Ruth's Grand Daughter Visitor, Emily (born 1871 in Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England).


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Ruth Smith's household

Female

Ruth

Smith

Head
Male

Fontin

Smith

Son
Female

Georgina

Smith

Daughter
Female

Annie

Chapman

Daughter
Male

John

Chapman

Grand Son Visitor
Female

Annie

Chapman

Grand Daughter Visitor
Female

Emily

Chapman

Grand Daughter Visitor
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Smith

Head

Widow

62

1819

Herstmonceaux, Sussex, England

Fontin

Smith

Son

Single

20

1861

Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England

Georgina

Smith

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Windsor, Berkshire, England

Annie

Chapman

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England

John

Chapman

Grand Son Visitor

Single

0

1881

Windsor, Berkshire, England

Annie

Chapman

Grand Daughter Visitor

Single

7

1874

St George's, Middlesex, England

Emily

Chapman

Grand Daughter Visitor

Single

10

1871

Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England

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