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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1832, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1832 in Rostherne, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Sarah Eliz (born 1858 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England), Martha (born 1863 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1866 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Niece, Elizabeth Higham, born in 1874 in Rixton, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah Eliz

Smith

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Higham

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Widower

49

1832

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Sarah Eliz

Smith

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Mary Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Higham

Niece

Single

7

1874

Rixton, Lancashire, England

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