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Household of James Smith (born 1847, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma E Smith, born in 1854 in Ashton, Berkshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1880 in Abram, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Benjamin J (born 1874 in Montgomeryshire, Wales) and James's Lodger, Enos G (born 1861 in Oxfordshire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Emma E

Smith

Wife
Male

Benjamin J

Laye (Smith)

Step Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Enos G

Laye

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma E

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ashton, Berkshire, England

Benjamin J

Laye (Smith)

Step Son

Single

7

1874

Montgomeryshire, Wales

William

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Abram, Lancashire, England

Enos G

Laye

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Oxfordshire, England

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