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Household of William Smith (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1826 in Landkey, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1829 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Widow, Mary (born 1802 in Devon, England) and William's Nephew, Frederick (born 1869 in Devon, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Gould

Widow
Male

Frederick

Ridd

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Landkey, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

55

1826

Landkey, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

52

1829

Devon, England

Mary

Gould

Widow

Single

79

1802

Devon, England

Frederick

Ridd

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Devon, England

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