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Household of James Smith (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1831 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James Robert (born 1862 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and John Thomas (born 1868 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James Roberts, born in 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

James Robert

Smith

Son
Male

John Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

James

Roberts

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James Robert

Smith

Son

Single

19

1862

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Roberts

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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