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Household of William Smith (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pocklington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 1838 in Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1841 in Hotham, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Clara (born 1878 in East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, John (born 1854 in Newton on Derwent, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Thomas (born 1862 in Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Ann (born 1864 in Newton on Derwent, Yorkshire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Clara

Bean

Visitor
Male

John

Cooper

Servant
Male

Thomas

Jackson

Servant
Female

Ann

Giles

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Holme on Spalding Moor, 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

43

1838

Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hotham, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Bean

Visitor

Single

3

1878

East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, England

John

Cooper

Servant

Single

27

1854

Newton on Derwent, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Jackson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Wilberfoss, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Giles

Servant

Single

17

1864

Newton on Derwent, Yorkshire, England

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