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Household of William A Smith (born 1855, Lancashire)

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.

William A Smith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Smith, born in 1855 in Fairfield, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Smith, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred W (born 1878 in Fairfield, Derbyshire, England) and Percy A (born 1880 in Fairfield, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Lodger, Sarah A Alcock, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William A Smith's household

Male

William A

Smith

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Wife
Male

Alfred W

Smith

Son
Male

Percy A

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah A

Alcock

Lodger
First name(s) William A
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Fairfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Smith

Head

Married

26

1855

Fairfield, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred W

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Fairfield, Derbyshire, England

Percy A

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Fairfield, Derbyshire, England

Sarah A

Alcock

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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