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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1858, 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.

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 1858 in Worsthorne, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Smith, born in 1856 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, Helen (born 1843 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Benjamin's Visitor, Helen (born 1837 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Helen

Leverton

Visitor
Female

Helen

Martin

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Worsthorne, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

23

1858

Worsthorne, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Helen

Leverton

Visitor

Widow

38

1843

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Helen

Martin

Visitor

Widow

44

1837

City of London, Middlesex, England

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