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Household of James Smith (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ellen (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph Jas (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary Lester, born in 1821 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Lester

Mother
Female

Mary Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph Jas

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, 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

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lester

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph Jas

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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