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Household of James Smith (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1833 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Rachel (born 1880 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary (born 1801 in Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, James (born 1825 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Mother
Male

James

Lea

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

48

1833

Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Lancashire, England

James

Lea

Lodger

Widower

56

1825

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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