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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1847 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1847 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1872 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Orrell, 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

34

1847

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Orrell, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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