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Household of William Smith (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1851 in Ripon, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1858 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William A G (born 1878 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Alfred (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1850 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Male

William A G

Smith

Son
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Ashworth

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Holroyde

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

30

1851

Ripon, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

23

1858

York, Yorkshire, England

William A G

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Ashworth

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Holroyde

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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