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Household of Benjamin Smithson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Smithson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smithson, born in 1826 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Smithson, born in 1828 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1863 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1865 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1867 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Susan (born 1870 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Smithson's household

Male

Benjamin

Smithson

Head
Female

Mary

Smithson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Smithson

Son
Male

Walter

Smithson

Son
Female

Jane

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Susan

Smithson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smithson

Head

Married

55

1826

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smithson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Smithson

Son

Married

18

1863

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Smithson

Son

Single

16

1865

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Smithson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Smithson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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