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Household of William Smith (born 1810, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1810 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1853 in Royton, Lancashire, England. He had 1 grandchild; John Thomas, born 1878 in Royton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter In Law, Ellen Smith, born in 1847 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter In Law
Male

John Thomas

Smith

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Widower

71

1810

Middleton, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Married

28

1853

Royton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter In Law

Married

34

1847

Middleton, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Smith

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Royton, Lancashire, England

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