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Household of Edward Smith (born 1842, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

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 1842 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1849 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Lydia M (born 1872 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1874 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), Arthur E (born 1875 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), Florry (born 1877 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph W (born 1879 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, William Matthews, born in 1837 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.


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Edward Smith's household

Male

Edward

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Lydia M

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Male

Arthur E

Smith

Son
Female

Florry

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph W

Smith

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Lydia M

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Arthur E

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Florry

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Joseph W

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

William

Matthews

Boarder

Married

44

1837

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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