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Household of William Smithson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, 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 Smithson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smithson, born in 1827 in Flaxton, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Ann (born 1820 in Flaxton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Charles (born 1862 in Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, England).


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William Smithson's household

Male

William

Smithson

Head
Female

Ann

Smithson

Sister
Male

Charles

Hardy

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Flaxton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smithson

Head

Single

54

1827

Flaxton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Smithson

Sister

Single

61

1820

Flaxton, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Hardy

Servant

Single

19

1862

Steeple Bumpstead, Essex, England

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