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Household of William Smith (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Lucy E (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Ada L (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Joseph (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Lucy E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ada L

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Newton

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Chambers

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lucy E

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ada L

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Newton

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Chambers

Lodger

Widow

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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