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Household of James Smith (born 1851, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1851 in Mellor, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Smith, born in 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Betty Gorton, born in 1846 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Alice

Smith

Wife
Female

Betty

Gorton

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Mellor, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

30

1851

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betty

Gorton

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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