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Household of Benjamin Smedley (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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.

Benjamin Smedley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smedley, born in 1853 in , consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smedley, born in 1854 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Christopher (born 1875 in Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Joseph Shead, born in 1862 in Essex, England.


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Benjamin Smedley's household

Male

Benjamin

Smedley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smedley

Wife
Male

Christopher

Liddle

Son
Male

Benjamin

Smedley

Son
Male

Thomas

Smedley

Son
Male

Joseph

Shead

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smedley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smedley

Head

Married

28

1853

-

Elizabeth

Smedley

Wife

Married

27

1854

Durham, England

Christopher

Liddle

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Benjamin

Smedley

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Thomas

Smedley

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

Joseph

Shead

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Essex, England

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