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Household of William Smith (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1843 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Smith, born in 1841 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Edward James (born 1867 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Esther Anne (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Martha Elizabeth (born 1881 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Martha

Smith

Wife
Male

Edward James

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Esther Anne

Smith

Daughter
Female

Martha Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

38

1843

Chester, Cheshire, England

Martha

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Chester, Cheshire, England

Edward James

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chester, Cheshire, England

Esther Anne

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Chester, Cheshire, England

Martha Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chester, Cheshire, England

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