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Household of George Smith (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

George Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smith, born in 1855 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Martha Smith, born in 1857 in Bedford, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Margaret Ellen (born 1879 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, John (born 1860 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and George's Lodger, James (born 1857 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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George Smith's household

Male

George

Smith

Head
Female

Martha

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Lodger
Male

James

Cole

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Smith

Head

Married

26

1855

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smith

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bedford, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Leigh, Lancashire, England

James

Cole

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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