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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1841 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1845 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Nancy A (born 1865 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Rutcliffe (born 1869 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1876 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Mary Elizh (born 1878 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Nancy A

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Rutcliffe

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Clara

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary Elizh

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Nancy A

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Rutcliffe

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Clara

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizh

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

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