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Household of William Smith (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 1836 in Golborne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Smith, born in 1836 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Morrison (born 1861 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1863 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1871 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Martha

Smith

Wife
Male

Morrison

Smith

Son
Female

Nancy

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Golborne, 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

45

1836

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smith

Wife

Married

45

1836

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Morrison

Smith

Son

Single

20

1861

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Smith

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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