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Household of William Smith (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1846 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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