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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1822, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1822 in Southborough, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Harriet Smith, born in 1843 in East Hoathly, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth H (born 1865 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England), Ernest Chas (born 1868 in East Hoathly, Sussex, England), Sydney (born 1870 in East Hoathly, Sussex, England) and Katherine A (born 1873 in Waldron, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother In Law, Hannah Tilley, born in 1807 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Harriet

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Smith

Daughter
Male

Ernest Chas

Smith

Son
Male

Sydney

Smith

Son
Female

Katherine A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Tilley

Mother In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Southborough, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

59

1822

Southborough, Kent, England

Harriet

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

East Hoathly, Sussex, England

Elizabeth H

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Ernest Chas

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

East Hoathly, Sussex, England

Sydney

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

East Hoathly, Sussex, England

Katherine A

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Waldron, Sussex, England

Hannah

Tilley

Mother In Law

Widow

74

1807

Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

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