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Household of William Smith (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1853 in Chulmleigh, Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Smith, born in 1856 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Edith M (born 1878 in Northam, Devon, England) and Lilium M (born 1880 in Appledore, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Alice M Embery, born in 1879 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Eliza

Smith

Wife
Female

Edith M

Smith

Daughter
Female

Lilium M

Smith

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Embery

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

28

1853

Chulmleigh, Devon, England

Eliza

Smith

Wife

Married

25

1856

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edith M

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Northam, Devon, England

Lilium M

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Appledore, Devon, England

Alice M

Embery

Visitor

Single

2

1879

City of London, Middlesex, England

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