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Household of William Smith (born 1841, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boston, Lincolnshire, 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 1841 in Pointon, Lincolnshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Ann Smith, born in 1841 in Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Wifes Mother, Frances Ann (born 1804 in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England) and William's Servant, John (born 1866 in Fosdyke, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Frances Ann

Smith

Wife
Female

Frances Ann

Genn

Wifes Mother
Male

John

Day

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Pointon, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Pointon, Lincolnshire, England

Frances Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England

Frances Ann

Genn

Wifes Mother

Married

77

1804

Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England

John

Day

Servant

Single

15

1866

Fosdyke, Lincolnshire, England

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