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Household of James Smirk (born 1834, 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 Smirk and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smirk, born in 1834 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Smith, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Emma (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, James Smith, born in 1803 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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James Smirk's household

Male

James

Smirk

Head
Female

Mary A

Smith

Wife
Female

Annie

Smirk

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Smirk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smirk

Head

Married

47

1834

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Wife

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Smirk

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Father

Widower

78

1803

Preston, Lancashire, England

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