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Household of James Smith (born 1832, 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 1832 in Tockholes, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Smith, born in 1832 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1856 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1859 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Elisabeth R (born 1862 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Betsy H (born 1864 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Lewis (born 1867 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1870 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Elisabeth Briggs, born in 1803 in Belthorn, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

Alfred

Smith

Son
Female

Elisabeth R

Smith

Daughter
Female

Betsy H

Smith

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Smith

Son
Female

Clara

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Briggs

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Tockholes, 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

49

1832

Tockholes, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

49

1832

Darwen, Lancashire, England

George

Smith

Son

Married

25

1856

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Smith

Son

Married

22

1859

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth R

Smith

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betsy H

Smith

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Lewis

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Clara

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Briggs

Mother In Law

Widow

78

1803

Belthorn, Lancashire, England

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