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Household of Edward Smith (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Edward Smith and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Smith, born in 1839 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Emina (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger Head, Elizabeth (born 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Edward's Lodger Daughter, Margaret A (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Lodger Son, John R (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Smith's household

Male

Edward

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Male

Walter

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emina

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Smith

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Abbot

Lodger Head
Female

Margaret A

Abbot

Lodger Daughter
Male

John R

Abbot

Lodger Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Smith

Head

Married

42

1839

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Walter

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Emina

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Abbot

Lodger Head

Married

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Abbot

Lodger Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John R

Abbot

Lodger Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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