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Household of James Smith (born 1840, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romford, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1840 in Castle Hedingham, Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Smith, born in 1846 in Grays, Essex, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1869 in Barking, Essex, England), Alice (born 1871 in Barking, Essex, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Barking, Essex, England), Emma (born 1875 in Barking, Essex, England), Alfred (born 1878 in Barking, Essex, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Barking, Essex, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Emma

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Smith

Son
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Castle Hedingham, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Castle Hedingham, Essex, England

Emma

Smith

Wife

Married

35

1846

Grays, Essex, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Barking, Essex, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Barking, Essex, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Barking, Essex, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barking, Essex, England

Alfred

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Barking, Essex, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barking, Essex, England

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