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Household of William Smith (born 1851, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1851 in Swindon, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Smith, born in 1853 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; Henry W (born 1872 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England), Edith C (born 1874 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), Florence C (born 1878 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) and Frank (born 1880 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Cousin, Emma Taylor, born in 1859 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Caroline

Smith

Wife
Male

Henry W

Smith

Son
Female

Edith C

Smith

Daughter
Female

Florence C

Smith

Daughter
Male

Frank

Smith

Son
Female

Emma

Taylor

Cousin
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

30

1851

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Caroline

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Henry W

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Edith C

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Florence C

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Frank

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Emma

Taylor

Cousin

Single

22

1859

Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

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