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Household of James Smith (born 1836, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1836 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Smith, born in 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; John J (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Louisa (born 1872 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Eleanor (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Eliza C (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Alice

Smith

Wife
Male

John J

Leyland

Son
Female

Sarah

Leyland

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Louisa

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Leyland

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Leyland

Daughter
Female

Eliza C

Leyland

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

45

1836

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John J

Leyland

Son

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Leyland

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Leyland

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Leyland

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eliza C

Leyland

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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