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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1836, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smith, born in 1836 in Winchester, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emily Jane Smith, born in 1848 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; William B (born 1867 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Robert Price (born 1872 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England), Walter George (born 1874 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England) and Christine Elizth (born 1879 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Lodger, Elizabeth Ann Philipps, born in 1858 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Emily Jane

Smith

Wife
Male

William B

Smith

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert Price

Smith

Son
Male

Walter George

Smith

Son
Female

Christine Elizth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Philipps

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Winchester, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

45

1836

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Emily Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

William B

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Robert Price

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Walter George

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Christine Elizth

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Elizabeth Ann

Philipps

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

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