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Household of James Smith (born 1837, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Henley, Oxfordshire, 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 16 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1837 in Surrey, consisted of 17 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1837 in Hailey, Oxfordshire, England. They had 9 children; Eliza (born 1863 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England), Arthur (born 1869 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England), James (born 1873 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England), Henry (born 1875 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England), Ilsey (born 1877 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England) and Lidia (born 1879 in Watlington, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder Lodger, Mary (born 1840 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), James's Boarder, George (born 1839 in Wantage, Berkshire, England), James's Boarder Head, John (born 1831 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England), James's Boarder, Harriet (born 1849 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England), James's Boarder Lodger, James (born 1846 in Wantage, Berkshire, England) and James's Boarder, George (born 1839 in Wantage, Berkshire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Eliza

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Male

Ilsey

Smith

Son
Female

Lidia

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brown

Boarder Lodger
Male

George

Davis

Boarder
Male

John

Johnson

Boarder Head
Female

Harriet

Johnson

Boarder
Male

James

Jones

Boarder Lodger
Male

George

Hawkins

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Surrey, England

Household members (17 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

44

1837

Surrey, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hailey, Oxfordshire, England

Eliza

Smith

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Arthur

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Henry

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Ilsey

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Lidia

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Watlington, Oxfordshire, England

Mary

Brown

Boarder Lodger

Married

41

1840

Wantage, Berkshire, England

George

Davis

Boarder

Widower

42

1839

Wantage, Berkshire, England

John

Johnson

Boarder Head

Married

50

1831

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Harriet

Johnson

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

James

Jones

Boarder Lodger

Widower

35

1846

Wantage, Berkshire, England

George

Hawkins

Boarder

Widower

42

1839

Wantage, Berkshire, England

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