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Household of George Smith (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smith, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1838 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, John (born 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), George's Visitor, Catherine (born 1852 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and George's Visitor, Mary E (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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George Smith's household

Male

George

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Walter

Smith

Son
Female

Ann

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Guest

Visitor
Female

Catherine

Guest

Visitor
Female

Mary E

Guest

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Smith

Head

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Walter

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Guest

Visitor

Married

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Guest

Visitor

Married

29

1852

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Mary E

Guest

Visitor

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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