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Household of David Smith (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

David Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Smith, born in 1840 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Emma Smith, born in 1841 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1863 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), Bertha (born 1865 in Heywood, Lancashire, England) and Ethel (born 1870 in Heywood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Cousin Visitor, Emma (born 1851 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and David's Servant, Fanny (born 1864 in Shropshire, England).


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David Smith's household

Male

David

Smith

Head
Female

Emma

Smith

Wife
Female

Janet

Smith

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emma

Smith

Cousin Visitor
Female

Fanny

Archer

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Bury, Lancashire, England

Emma

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Janet

Smith

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Ethel

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Emma

Smith

Cousin Visitor

Single

30

1851

Bury, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Archer

Servant

Single

17

1864

Shropshire, England

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