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Household of William Smith (born 1845, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1845 in Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Smith, born in 1840 in Bobbingworth, Essex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Sophia E (born 1878 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Aunt, Mary Ann Smith, born in 1821 in Bobbingworth, Essex, England.


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Sophia

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sophia E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Aunt
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Essex, England

Sophia

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bobbingworth, Essex, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Sophia E

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Smith

Aunt

Single

60

1821

Bobbingworth, Essex, England

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