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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1844 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1841 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Lilly Emma (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie Elizabeth (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Oswald Granville (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edward William (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Eliza Roby, born in 1864 in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Lilly Emma

Smith

Daughter
Female

Annie Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Oswald Granville

Smith

Son
Male

Edward William

Smith

Son
Female

Eliza

Roby

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Durham, Durham, England

Lilly Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Oswald Granville

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward William

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Roby

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

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