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Household of Alice Smith (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Alice Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alice Smith, born in 1838 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Alice was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; Ruth (born 1861 in Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), Willie (born 1865 in Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1869 in Lancashire, England) and Alice S (born 1872 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alice's Father, William Tomlinson, born in 1805 in Lancashire, England.


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Alice Smith's household

Female

Alice

Smith

Head
Female

Ruth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Male

Willie

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Smith

Daughter
Female

Alice S

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Tomlinson

Father
First name(s) Alice
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alice

Smith

Head

Widow

43

1838

Colne, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Smith

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Willie

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Alice S

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

William

Tomlinson

Father

Widower

76

1805

Lancashire, England

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