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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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.

Alexander Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1848 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1846 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1868 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1870 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1871 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Janie (born 1873 in Church, Lancashire, England), Ellen A (born 1875 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1876 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1881 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Smith

Daughter
Female

Janie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen A

Smith

Daughter
Male

John W

Smith

Son
Female

Edith

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

33

1848

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

35

1846

Colne, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Janie

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Church, Lancashire, England

Ellen A

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Accrington, Lancashire, England

John W

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Edith

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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