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Household of William Smith (born 1814, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1814 in Beckenham, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alfred, born 1844 in Elmers End, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emily (born 1851 in Essex, England), William's Boarder, Flora (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England) and William's Boarder, Alice (born 1871 in London, Middlesex, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Male

Alfred

Smith

Son
Female

Emily

Clerk

Servant
Female

Flora

Perkins

Boarder
Female

Alice

Perkins

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Beckenham, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Widower

67

1814

Beckenham, Kent, England

Alfred

Smith

Son

Single

37

1844

Elmers End, Kent, England

Emily

Clerk

Servant

Single

30

1851

Essex, England

Flora

Perkins

Boarder

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Perkins

Boarder

Single

10

1871

London, Middlesex, England

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