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Household of William Smith (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1818 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Dorsey Smith, born in 1824 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; John W, born 1851 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1862 in Cork, Cork, Ireland) and William's Niece, Josephine (born 1873 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Dorsey

Smith

Wife
Male

John W

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Wilson

Niece
Female

Josephine

Stephenson

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

63

1818

Yorkshire, England

Dorsey

Smith

Wife

Married

57

1824

Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

John W

Smith

Son

Single

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Wilson

Niece

Single

19

1862

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Josephine

Stephenson

Niece

Single

8

1873

Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

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