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Household of William Smith (born 1846)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1846 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1846 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1865 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), George (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Lily (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Female

Ellen

Ashcroft

Daughter
Male

George

Ashcroft

Son
Female

Lily

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place United States

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

United States

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

35

1846

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Ashcroft

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

George

Ashcroft

Son

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Lily

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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