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Household of Thomas Wildsmith (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Wildsmith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Wildsmith, born in 1828 in Worsbrough, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Wildsmith, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1861 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Fanny, born 1873 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Niece, Emma (born 1864 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Joseph (born 1851 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Robert (born 1860 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Wildsmith's household

Male

Thomas

Wildsmith

Head
Female

Mary

Wildsmith

Wife
Male

William

Wildsmith

Son
Female

Emma

Brooks

Niece
Female

Fanny

Hurst

Grand Daughter
Male

Joseph

Farmer

Boarder
Male

Robert

Farmer

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Wildsmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Worsbrough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Wildsmith

Head

Married

53

1828

Worsbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wildsmith

Wife

Married

50

1831

Yorkshire, England

William

Wildsmith

Son

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Brooks

Niece

Single

17

1864

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Hurst

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Farmer

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Farmer

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

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