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Household of James Smails (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

James Smails and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smails, born in 1829 in Claughton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Smails, born in 1845 in Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Samuel (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Smails's household

Male

James

Smails

Head
Female

Alice

Smails

Wife
Male

Samuel

Smails

Son
Male

Albert

Smails

Son
Male

Thomas

Smails

Son
Male

James

Smails

Son
Female

Mary

Smails

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Smails

Son
Female

Alice

Smails

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smails
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Claughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smails

Head

Married

52

1829

Claughton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smails

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Samuel

Smails

Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Albert

Smails

Son

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smails

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Smails

Son

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smails

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Smails

Son

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smails

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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