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Household of James Smith (born 1817, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1817 in Poulton, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1858 in Preston, Dorset, England) and Margaret (born 1849 in Preston, Dorset, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Poulton, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Widower

64

1817

Poulton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Preston, Dorset, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Preston, Dorset, England

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