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Household of James Smith (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1846 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret A (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Samuel (born 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Samuel

Lord

Boarder
Male

William

Lang

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Blackburn, 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

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

35

1846

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Lord

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Lang

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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