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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 1853 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1854 in Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Rachel (born 1871 in Staffordshire, England), Emily (born 1873 in Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Staffordshire, England), Hannah (born 1877 in Staffordshire, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Farther In Law, Richard Clare, born in 1825 in Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Female

Rachel

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Female

Hannah

Smith

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
Male

Richard

Clare

Farther In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

28

1853

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Staffordshire, England

Rachel

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Staffordshire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Staffordshire, England

Richard

Clare

Farther In Law

Widower

56

1825

Staffordshire, England

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