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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1820, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1820 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Julia Smith, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Wf, Julia (born 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Lodger, Samuel (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Robert (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Julia

Smith

Wf
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Whalley

Lodger
Male

Robert

Whalley

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

61

1820

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Julia

Smith

Wf

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Whalley

Lodger

Widower

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Whalley

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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