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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1844, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, 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.

Thomas Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1844 in Lynn, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Rachel Smith, born in 1849 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Holborn, Middlesex, England), Charlotte (born 1876 in Holborn, Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1878 in Holborn, Middlesex, England) and Rachel (born 1880 in Holborn, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Father, William Smith, born in 1806 in Mulbarton, Norfolk, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Rachel

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Father
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lynn, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

37

1844

Lynn, Norfolk, England

Rachel

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Rachel

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Holborn, Middlesex, England

William

Smith

Father

Widower

75

1806

Mulbarton, Norfolk, England

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