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Household of James Smith (born 1841, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1841 in Bolton, Westmorland, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet F Smith, born in 1842 in Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1868 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Emma (born 1871 in Oxton, Cheshire, England), Minnie (born 1875 in Oxton, Cheshire, England), Edith (born 1877 in Oxton, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1879 in Oxton, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1880 in Claughton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Dod, born in 1863 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Harriet F

Smith

Wife
Male

Walter

Smith

Son
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Edith

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret

Dod

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bolton, Westmorland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Bolton, Westmorland, England

Harriet F

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Middlesex, England

Walter

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oxton, Cheshire, England

Minnie

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oxton, Cheshire, England

Edith

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Oxton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oxton, Cheshire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Claughton, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Dod

Servant

Single

18

1863

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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