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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Amelia W Smith, born in 1856 in Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister, Mary (born 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Niece, Emily Mary (born 1875 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, John Thornly (born 1867 in Bosley, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Amelia W

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Kershaw

Sister
Female

Emily Mary

Kershaw

Niece
Male

Thomas

Thornton

Servant
Male

John Thornly

Cheetham

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, 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

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amelia W

Smith

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wales

Mary

Kershaw

Sister

Widow

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily Mary

Kershaw

Niece

Single

6

1875

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Thornton

Servant

Single

16

1865

Salford, Lancashire, England

John Thornly

Cheetham

Servant

Single

14

1867

Bosley, Cheshire, England

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