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Household of James Smith (born 1835, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 1835 in Chittlehampton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Smith, born in 1840 in Swimbridge, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Lucy Jane (born 1863 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Louisa (born 1865 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Helena (born 1868 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Barnstaple, Devon, England), Frederick H (born 1876 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Albert E (born 1878 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Betsy

Smith

Wife
Female

Lucy Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Smith

Daughter
Female

Helena

Smith

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
Male

Frederick H

Smith

Son
Male

Albert E

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Smith

Head

Married

46

1835

Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Betsy

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

Swimbridge, Devon, England

Lucy Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Louisa

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Helena

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Arthur

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Frederick H

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Albert E

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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