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Household of James Smith (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1847 in Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Smith, born in 1854 in Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Hannah (born 1872 in Staffordshire, England), Emma (born 1874 in Staffordshire, England), Frank (born 1876 in Staffordshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edith Mary (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ethel May (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1819 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England) and James's Lodger, Robert (born 1857 in Staffordshire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Harriet

Smith

Wife
Female

Hannah

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Male

Frank

Smith

Son
Male

Harry

Smith

Son
Female

Edith Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ethel May

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Sutton

Lodger
Male

Robert

Alcock

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

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

34

1847

Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Staffordshire, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Staffordshire, England

Frank

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Staffordshire, England

Harry

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ethel May

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Sutton

Lodger

Single

62

1819

Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England

Robert

Alcock

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Staffordshire, England

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