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Household of James Smith (born 1840, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Smith, born in 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah A (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellenor H (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Maria Alen, born in 1812 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Hannah

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellenor H

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Maria

Alen

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellenor H

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maria

Alen

Servant

Widow

69

1812

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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