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Household of William Smith (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1831 in Skipton, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Smith, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 8 children; William Henry (born 1865 in Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), James (born 1868 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Leeivi (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), Alfie (born 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Katey (born 1874 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Maria (born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and John Thos (born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Julia Medley, born in 1816 in Ireland.


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Maria

Smith

Wife
Male

William Henry

Smith

Son
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Leeivi

Smith

Son
Male

Alfie

Smith

Son
Female

Katey

Smith

Daughter
Female

Maria

Smith

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Smith

Son
Female

Julia

Medley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

William Henry

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Leeivi

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Alfie

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Katey

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

John Thos

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Julia

Medley

Lodger

Widow

65

1816

Ireland

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