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Household of George Smith (born 1843, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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.

George Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smith, born in 1843 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1843 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1865 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Selina (born 1870 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1875 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1876 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Lilly (born 1878 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Thomas Oakley, born in 1850 in Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England.


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George Smith's household

Male

George

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Selina

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Lilly

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Oakley

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Smith

Head

Married

38

1843

Colchester, Essex, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Selina

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Oakley

Lodger

Single

31

1850

Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England

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