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Household of Edward Smithson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Smithson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Smithson, born in 1838 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Catherine Smithson, born in 1840 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Ellen M (born 1862 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Lydia (born 1864 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1866 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Tom (born 1867 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1871 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Charley (born 1873 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1878 in -) and Ernest (born 1880 in -).


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Edward Smithson's household

Male

Edward

Smithson

Head
Female

Catherine

Smithson

Wife
Female

Ellen M

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smithson

Daughter
Male

Tom

Smithson

Son
Male

Edward

Smithson

Son
Male

Charley

Smithson

Son
Male

George

Smithson

Son
Male

Ernest

Smithson

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Smithson

Head

Married

43

1838

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Smithson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ellen M

Smithson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Smithson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Smithson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Smithson

Son

Single

14

1867

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Smithson

Son

Single

10

1871

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Charley

Smithson

Son

Single

8

1873

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

George

Smithson

Son

Single

3

1878

-

Ernest

Smithson

Son

Single

1

1880

-

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