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Household of James Smith (born 1837, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Highworth, Wiltshire, 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 1837 in Wilton, Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Smith, born in 1839 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1864 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), William (born 1865 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), Rhoda (born 1868 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), George (born 1875 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) and Henry (born 1877 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Aunt, Esther Smith, born in 1811 in Wilton, Wiltshire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Rhoda

Smith

Wife
Male

Charles

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Rhoda

Smith

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Female

Esther

Smith

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

44

1837

Wilton, Wiltshire, England

Rhoda

Smith

Wife

Married

42

1839

Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Charles

Smith

Son

Single

17

1864

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Rhoda

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Henry

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Esther

Smith

Aunt

Single

70

1811

Wilton, Wiltshire, England

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