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Household of Adam Smith (born 1831, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Smith, born in 1831 in Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1833 in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah H (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Blackburne (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Barraclough (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Lodger, John (born 1858 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Adam's Lodger, William (born 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
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Adam Smith's household
Adam
Smith
Head
Ellen
Smith
Wife
Sarah H
Smith
Daughter
Eliza
Smith
Daughter
Joseph
Smith
Son
Blackburne
Smith
Son
Barraclough
Smith
Son
John
Higginbottom
Lodger
William
Higginbottom
Lodger
| First name(s) | Adam |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam | Smith | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Smith | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah H | Smith | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Eliza | Smith | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Smith | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Blackburne | Smith | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Barraclough | Smith | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
John | Higginbottom | Lodger | Single | 23 | 1858 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
William | Higginbottom | Lodger | Single | 21 | 1860 | Oldham, Lancashire, England |
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