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Household of Samuel Smithson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Samuel Smithson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Smithson, born in 1845 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smithson, born in 1847 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Maggie (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Smithson's household

Male

Samuel

Smithson

Head
Female

Margaret

Smithson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Smithson

Daughter
Male

Fred

Smithson

Son
Female

Sarah

Smithson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Smithson

Son
Female

Maggie

Smithson

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Smithson

Head

Married

36

1845

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smithson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smithson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Fred

Smithson

Son

Single

10

1871

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smithson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Edward

Smithson

Son

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Smithson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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