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Household of William Smalley (born 1835, 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.

William Smalley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smalley, born in 1835 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Smalley, born in 1834 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), William (born 1868 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Betty (born 1869 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1871 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1874 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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William Smalley's household

Male

William

Smalley

Head
Female

Hannah

Smalley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smalley

Daughter
Male

William

Smalley

Son
Female

Betty

Smalley

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smalley

Son
Male

John

Smalley

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smalley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smalley

Head

Married

46

1835

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Smalley

Wife

Married

47

1834

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smalley

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

William

Smalley

Son

Single

13

1868

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Betty

Smalley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smalley

Son

Single

10

1871

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

John

Smalley

Son

Single

7

1874

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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