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Household of William Smee (born 1841, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Smee and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smee, born in 1841 in Braintree, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Smee, born in 1844 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1877 in Bayswater, Middlesex, England), Amelia (born 1866 in Devon, England), Emma (born 1871 in Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1877 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Louisa (born 1879 in Stratford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Martha Bishop, born in 1863 in Romford, Essex, England.


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William Smee's household

Male

William

Smee

Head
Female

Louisa

Smee

Wife
Male

William

Smee

Son
Female

Amelia

Smee

Daughter
Female

Emma

Smee

Daughter
Female

Ada

Smee

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Smee

Daughter
Female

Martha

Bishop

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Smee
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Braintree, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smee

Head

Married

40

1841

Braintree, Essex, England

Louisa

Smee

Wife

Married

37

1844

Torrington, Devon, England

William

Smee

Son

Single

4

1877

Bayswater, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Smee

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Devon, England

Emma

Smee

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

Ada

Smee

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stratford, Essex, England

Louisa

Smee

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Stratford, Essex, England

Martha

Bishop

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Romford, Essex, England

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