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Household of Adam Smith (born 1839, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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.

Adam Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Smith, born in 1839 in Felsted, Essex, consisted of 9 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Ellen S Smith, born in 1841 in Romford, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Ellen S (born 1870 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Flora E (born 1872 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), George (born 1873 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Harriet (born 1875 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England) and Harry A (born 1877 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Servant, Alice (born 1856 in Leytonstone, Essex, England) and Adam's Servant, Minnie S (born 1862 in Plaistow, Essex, England).


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Adam Smith's household

Male

Adam

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen S

Smith

Wife
Female

Ellen S

Smith

Daughter
Female

Flora E

Smith

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Harriet

Smith

Daughter
Male

Harry A

Smith

Son
Female

Alice

Wall

Servant
Female

Minnie S

Kentfield

Servant
First name(s) Adam
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Felsted, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Smith

Head

Married

42

1839

Felsted, Essex, England

Ellen S

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Romford, Essex, England

Ellen S

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Flora E

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Mile End, Middlesex, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Harry A

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Alice

Wall

Servant

Single

25

1856

Leytonstone, Essex, England

Minnie S

Kentfield

Servant

Single

19

1862

Plaistow, Essex, England

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