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Household of Sophia Smith (born 1826, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Sophia Smith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Smith, born in 1826 in Luton, Bedfordshire, consisted of 5 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Ann (born 1861 in Colney Hatch, Middlesex, England) and Clara (born 1862 in Staffordshire, England). She had 2 grandchildren; Jesse (born 1871 in Plaistow, Essex, England) and Lizzie (born 1873 in Plaistow, Essex, England).


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Sophia Smith's household

Female

Sophia

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Shaw

Daughter
Female

Clara

Shaw

Daughter
Male

Jesse

Shaw

Grand Son
Female

Lizzie

Shaw

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Smith

Head

Widow

55

1826

Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Ann

Shaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Colney Hatch, Middlesex, England

Clara

Shaw

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Staffordshire, England

Jesse

Shaw

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Plaistow, Essex, England

Lizzie

Shaw

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Plaistow, Essex, England

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