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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1842 in Rainford, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Smith, born in 1844 in Standish, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; James (born 1866 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1867 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1869 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1870 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Rainford, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Ann

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Richard

Smith

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rainford, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

37

1844

Standish, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

15

1866

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Richard

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Rainford, Lancashire, England

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