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Household of Walter Smith (born 1861, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Walter Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Smith, born in 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, single. He had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Robert (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Edwin (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Lodger, Edwin Smith, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Walter Smith's household

Male

Walter

Smith

Head
Male

Edwin

Smith

Lodger
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Male

Edwin

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Male

Walter

Smith

Son
First name(s) Walter
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 20
Birth year 1861
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Smith

Head

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Smith

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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