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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1817, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 1817 in Watchet, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1818 in Lucker, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Alfred B (born 1857 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Wentworth W (born 1863 in Stapleton, Gloucestershire, England), Sophia E (born 1853 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Emma J (born 1860 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Jane W (born 1865 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Annie (born 1868 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

Alfred B

Smith

Son
Male

Wentworth W

Smith

Son
Female

Sophia E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emma J

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane W

Smith

Daughter
Female

Annie

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Watchet, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

64

1817

Watchet, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

63

1818

Lucker, Northumberland, England

Alfred B

Smith

Son

Single

24

1857

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Wentworth W

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Stapleton, Gloucestershire, England

Sophia E

Smith

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Emma J

Smith

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Jane W

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Annie

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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