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Household of Benjamin Smithers (born 1837, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Smithers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smithers, born in 1837 in Portsea, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Smithers, born in 1841 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Emily H (born 1866 in Chichester, Sussex, England), Lilian R (born 1867 in Chichester, Sussex, England), Blanche E (born 1869 in Chichester, Sussex, England) and Maud L (born 1871 in Chichester, Sussex, England).


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Benjamin Smithers's household

Male

Benjamin

Smithers

Head
Female

Emma

Smithers

Wife
Female

Emily H

Smithers

Daughter
Female

Lilian R

Smithers

Daughter
Female

Blanche E

Smithers

Daughter
Female

Maud L

Smithers

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smithers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Portsea, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smithers

Head

Married

44

1837

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Emma

Smithers

Wife

Married

40

1841

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Emily H

Smithers

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Chichester, Sussex, England

Lilian R

Smithers

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Chichester, Sussex, England

Blanche E

Smithers

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chichester, Sussex, England

Maud L

Smithers

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chichester, Sussex, England

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