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Household of James Smith (born 1841, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John V (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1878 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger Head, Louisa Druce, born in 1857 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Male

John V

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Louisa

Druce

Lodger Head
Male

Frank

Druce

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John V

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Druce

Lodger Head

Single

24

1857

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Frank

Druce

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

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