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Household of William Smith (born 1851, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 1851 in Stoke, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ann (born 1872 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Martha (born 1874 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Carrington, born in 1867 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales.


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Carrington

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Stoke, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Widower

30

1851

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Carrington

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

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