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Household of William Smith (born 1826, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1826 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina Smith, born in 1825 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Hampson, born in 1857 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Selina

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Hampson

Lodger
Female

Laura

Hampson

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, 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

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Selina

Smith

Wife

Married

56

1825

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

William

Hampson

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Laura

Hampson

Wife

Married

17

1864

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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