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Household of James Smith (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1831 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Smith, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; George B (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edith V (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ernest L (born 1879 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Johnson, born in 1854 in Barton, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Smith

Wife
Male

George B

Smith

Son
Female

Edith V

Smith

Daughter
Male

Ernest L

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Salford, 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

50

1831

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Smith

Wife

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George B

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith V

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ernest L

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Johnson

Servant

Single

27

1854

Barton, Lancashire, England

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