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Household of Edward Smith (born 1839, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Edward Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Smith, born in 1839 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Francis S Smith, born in 1844 in Merton, Surrey, England. They had 6 children; Colin W (born 1870 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Edward A (born 1872 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Caroline T (born 1874 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Margaret M (born 1875 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Winifred (born 1877 in Walthamstow, Essex, England) and Dorothea (born 1881 in Leyton, Essex, England).


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Edward Smith's household

Male

Edward

Smith

Head
Female

Francis S

Smith

Wife
Male

Colin W

Smith

Son
Male

Edward A

Smith

Son
Female

Caroline T

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret M

Smith

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Smith

Daughter
Female

Dorothea

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Smith

Head

Married

42

1839

Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England

Francis S

Smith

Wife

Married

37

1844

Merton, Surrey, England

Colin W

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Edward A

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Caroline T

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Margaret M

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Winifred

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Dorothea

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Leyton, Essex, England

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