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Household of Edwin Smith (born 1827, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

Edwin Smith and 16 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Smith, born in 1827 in Shropshire, consisted of 17 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Maria L Smith, born in 1836 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Maria L (born 1857 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and Edwin J (born 1858 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Boarder, Annie (born 1850 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Florence (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Clara (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Mary A (born 1867 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Ada (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Gertrude A ? (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Margaret A (born 1868 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Leila O (born 1870 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Elizabeth A (born 1869 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Annie P (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Cressie F (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Edwin's Boarder, Charles P (born 1875 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and Edwin's Servant, Mary (born 1855 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England).


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Edwin Smith's household

Male

Edwin

Smith

Head
Female

Maria L

Smith

Wife
Female

Maria L

Smith

Daughter
Male

Edwin J

Smith

Son
Female

Annie

Crompton

Boarder
Female

Florence

Abbott

Boarder
Female

Clara

Dale

Boarder
Female

Mary A

Crompton

Boarder
Female

Ada

Aldrea

Boarder
Female

Gertrude A ?

Aighs

Boarder
Female

Margaret A

Twifey

Boarder
Female

Leila O

Crompton

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth A

Hulme

Boarder
Female

Annie P

Balsham

Boarder
Female

Cressie F

Shearson

Boarder
Female

Charles P

Parker

Boarder
Female

Mary

Heeney

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (17 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Smith

Head

Married

54

1827

Shropshire, England

Maria L

Smith

Wife

Married

45

1836

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Maria L

Smith

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Edwin J

Smith

Son

Single

23

1858

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Crompton

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Florence

Abbott

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Clara

Dale

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Crompton

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Aldrea

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gertrude A ?

Aighs

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Twifey

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Leila O

Crompton

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Hulme

Boarder

Single

12

1869

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Annie P

Balsham

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Cressie F

Shearson

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Charles P

Parker

Boarder

Single

6

1875

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Heeney

Servant

-

26

1855

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

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