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Household of James Smith (born 1839, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1839 in Chilham, Kent, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriett Smith, born in 1839 in Longfield, Kent, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1868 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Albert (born 1869 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Clarissa (born 1875 in Lewisham, Kent, England) and Lilian (born 1877 in Lewisham, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Ellen (born 1855 in Italy) and James's Lodger, Alice (born 1863 in Brixton, Surrey, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Harriett

Smith

Wife
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Male

Albert

Smith

Son
Female

Clarissa

Smith

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Atkenson

Visitor
Female

Alice

Mann

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Chilham, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

42

1839

Chilham, Kent, England

Harriett

Smith

Wife

Married

42

1839

Longfield, Kent, England

Henry

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Lewisham, Kent, England

Albert

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Lewisham, Kent, England

Clarissa

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lewisham, Kent, England

Lilian

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lewisham, Kent, England

Ellen

Atkenson

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Italy

Alice

Mann

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Brixton, Surrey, England

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