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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1812 in Atherton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1810 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1834 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1840 in Astley, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Samuel (born 1858 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Lunn

Daughter
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Smith

Grand Son
Male

William

Dawson

Grand Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Atherton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

69

1812

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

71

1810

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lunn

Daughter

Widow

47

1834

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Married

41

1840

Astley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Smith

Grand Son

Single

23

1858

Bedford, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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