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Household of William Smith (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1849 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1848 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William Thos (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), David Henry (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Charles Alfred (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Male

William Thos

Smith

Son
Male

David Henry

Smith

Son
Male

Harry

Smith

Son
Male

Albert

Smith

Son
Male

Charles Alfred

Smith

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

32

1849

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Salford, Lancashire, England

William Thos

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

David Henry

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles Alfred

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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