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Household of William Smith (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1835 in Todmorden, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1837 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Lucy E (born 1865 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Shawforth, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in United States), Richard (born 1875 in United States) and Deborah (born 1877 in United States).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Lucy E

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Mary A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Richard

Smith

Son
Female

Deborah

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

46

1835

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

44

1837

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Lucy E

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shawforth, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

United States

Richard

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

United States

Deborah

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

United States

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