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Household of Eli Smith (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

Eli Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eli Smith, born in 1838 in Walkden, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Eli was the head of the household, married to Betsy Smith, born in 1840 in Walkden, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William H (born 1865 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1867 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), Matilda (born 1869 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), George H (born 1871 in Walkden, Lancashire, England), Luke O (born 1876 in Walkden, Lancashire, England) and Wilfred (born 1878 in Walkden, Lancashire, England).


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Eli Smith's household

Male

Eli

Smith

Head
Female

Betsy

Smith

Wife
Male

William H

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah J

Smith

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Smith

Daughter
Male

George H

Smith

Son
Male

Luke O

Smith

Son
Male

Wilfred

Smith

Son
First name(s) Eli
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Walkden, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eli

Smith

Head

Married

43

1838

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

Walkden, Lancashire, England

William H

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Walkden, Lancashire, England

George H

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Luke O

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Wilfred

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Walkden, Lancashire, England

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