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Household of James Smith (born 1828, Lancashire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1828 in Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Cicely Smith, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen W (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Joseph Hy (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Aloysius (born 1873 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England) and James T (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Jane Rawsthorn, born in 1825 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Cicely

Smith

Wife
Female

Ellen W

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph Hy

Smith

Son
Female

Mary A

Smith

Daughter
Male

Aloysius

Smith

Son
Male

James T

Smith

Son
Female

Jane

Rawsthorn

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Whittle Le Woods, 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

53

1828

Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire, England

Cicely

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Ellen W

Smith

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph Hy

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Aloysius

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

James T

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Rawsthorn

Boarder

Widow

56

1825

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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