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Household of James Smith (born 1837, Cheshire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1837 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1838 in Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1863 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Fanny (born 1865 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1870 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1873 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grand Father, William Dickinson, born in 1798 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Female

Edith

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Dickinson

Grand Father
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

44

1837

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cheshire, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Edith

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hulme, Lancashire, England

William

Dickinson

Grand Father

Widower

83

1798

Salford, Lancashire, England

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