James Smith in Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) in the 1881 Census

Details of James Smith of Fold Lane, Cowling, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s): James
Last name: Smith
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Birth year: 1827
Occupation: Worsted Weaver
Birth town: Cowling
Birth county: Yorkshire
Birth place: England
Street: Fold Lane
Town: —
Parish: Cowling
County: Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
Country: England
Registration district: Skipton

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Susannah	Last name Smith	Relationship Wife	Marital status Married	Gender Female	Age 53	Birth year 1828	Occupation -	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) John	Last name Smith	Relationship Son	Marital status Widower	Gender Male	Age 31	Birth year 1850	Occupation -	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Mary	Last name Smith	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 26	Birth year 1855	Occupation -	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Martha	Last name Smith	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 20	Birth year 1861	Occupation -	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) William	Last name Smith	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 19	Birth year 1862	Occupation Worsted Weaver	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Albert N	Last name Smith	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 17	Birth year 1864	Occupation Worsted Weaver	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Fred	Last name Smith	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 15	Birth year 1866	Occupation Worsted Weaver	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Annie	Last name Smith	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 11	Birth year 1870	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Gladstone	Last name Smith	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 8	Birth year 1873	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Arthur	Last name Smith	Relationship Grand Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 6	Birth year 1875	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England
First name(s) Infant	Last name Smith	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 0	Birth year 1881	Occupation -	Birth place Cowling, Yorkshire, England

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Smith family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes James Smith and 11 other people

Smith family summary

NAME: James Smith
BORN: 1827
BIRTH COUNTY: Yorkshire
ADDRESS IN 1881: Cowling, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England