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Household of James Smith (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Smith and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1842 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Smith, born in 1843 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Mabel (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Leonard (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), Amy (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in London, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in London, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, Annie (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Emma

Smith

Wife
Female

Mabel

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Leonard

Smith

Son
Female

Amy

Smith

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Adams

Servant
Female

Jane

Maple

Servant
Female

Annie

Vincent

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

London, Middlesex, England

Emma

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

London, Middlesex, England

Mabel

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

London, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Leonard

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

Amy

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Adams

Servant

Single

26

1855

London, Middlesex, England

Jane

Maple

Servant

Single

22

1859

London, Middlesex, England

Annie

Vincent

Servant

Single

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

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