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Household of Adam Smith (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Smith, born in 1839 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Betsy Smith, born in 1842 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary J (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1871 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Bury, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1877 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England).


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Adam Smith's household

Male

Adam

Smith

Head
Female

Betsy

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary J

Smith

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
First name(s) Adam
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Smith

Head

Married

42

1839

Bury, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bury, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Bury, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

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