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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1840, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smith, born in 1840 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Esther Smith, born in 1844 in Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Niece, Amelia (born 1871 in Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England), Benjamin's Boarder, Mary Jane (born 1855 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, Henry (born 1851 in Leeds, Kent, England).


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Esther

Smith

Wife
Female

Amelia

Smith

Niece
Female

Mary Jane

Edgson

Boarder
Male

Henry

Atkinson

Boarder
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Esther

Smith

Wife

Married

37

1844

Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England

Amelia

Smith

Niece

Single

10

1871

Drybrook, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Jane

Edgson

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Henry

Atkinson

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Leeds, Kent, England

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