Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William Smoldon (born 1852, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Smoldon and 6 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smoldon, born in 1852 in Devon, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smoldon, born in 1859 in Rose Ash, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Bessie, born 1881 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1861 in Dorset, England), William's Apprentice, Frederick (born 1865 in Devon, England), William's Lodger, Mary Ann (born 1851 in Warkleigh, Devon, England) and William's Daughter Of Lodger, Nellie (born 1881 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William Smoldon's household

Male

William

Smoldon

Head
Female

Ellen

Smoldon

Wife
Female

Bessie

Smoldon

Daughter
Male

John

Webb

Servant
Male

Frederick

Sparkes

Apprentice
Female

Mary Ann

Smoldon

Lodger
Female

Nellie

Smoldon

Daughter Of Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Smoldon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smoldon

Head

Married

29

1852

Devon, England

Ellen

Smoldon

Wife

Married

22

1859

Rose Ash, Devon, England

Bessie

Smoldon

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

John

Webb

Servant

Single

20

1861

Dorset, England

Frederick

Sparkes

Apprentice

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Mary Ann

Smoldon

Lodger

Widow

30

1851

Warkleigh, Devon, England

Nellie

Smoldon

Daughter Of Lodger

Single

0

1881

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Smoldon in South Molton in 1881, and follow the Smoldon family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William Smoldon

We’ve found William Smoldon in 3 family trees. Find out more about William Smoldon's household and view the Smoldon family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census