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Household of James Smith (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Smith, born in 1847 in Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Ruth (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William J Phillips, born in 1853 in Ireland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Ruth

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Smith

Daughter
Male

William J

Phillips

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cumberland, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William J

Phillips

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Ireland

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