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Household of James Smith (born 1849, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1849 in Essex, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Smith, born in 1853 in Poplar, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; James (born 1868 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Fred (born 1870 in Penge, Surrey, England), Mary Ann (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), George (born 1873 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1874 in West Ham, Essex, England), Walter (born 1876 in West Ham, Essex, England), Charles (born 1878 in West Ham, Essex, England) and Alice (born 1881 in West Ham, Essex, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Henrietta

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Fred

Smith

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah

Smith

Daughter
Male

Walter

Smith

Son
Male

Charles

Smith

Son
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

32

1849

Essex, England

Henrietta

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Poplar, Middlesex, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Fred

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Penge, Surrey, England

Mary Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

West Ham, Essex, England

Walter

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

West Ham, Essex, England

Charles

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

West Ham, Essex, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

West Ham, Essex, England

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