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Household of Edward Smith (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1843 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1843 in Ingol, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1873 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England), Edward H (born 1877 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England) and John C (born 1880 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Seth (born 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Edward's Servant, James (born 1866 in Fulwood, Lancashire, England), Edward's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Servant, Jane (born 1867 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Smith's household

Male

Edward

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Male

Edward H

Smith

Son
Male

John C

Smith

Son
Male

Seth

Smalley

Servant
Male

James

Wallbank

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Ashton

Servant
Female

Jane

Billington

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Woodplumpton, 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

38

1843

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ingol, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Edward H

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

John C

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Seth

Smalley

Servant

Single

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Wallbank

Servant

Single

15

1866

Fulwood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ashton

Servant

Single

16

1865

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Billington

Servant

Single

14

1867

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

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