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Household of James Smith (born 1849, Westmorland)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1849 in Lounsdale, Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Smith, born in 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1880 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1818 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), James's Stepdaughter, Elizabeth A (born 1871 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England), James's Stepson, Robert (born 1876 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, John (born 1859 in Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Betsy

Smith

Wife
Female

Ann

Haighton

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth A

Haighton

Stepdaughter
Male

Robert

Haighton

Stepson
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

John

Elliot

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lounsdale, Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

32

1849

Lounsdale, Westmorland, England

Betsy

Smith

Wife

Married

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Haighton

Mother In Law

Widow

63

1818

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Haighton

Stepdaughter

Single

10

1871

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Robert

Haighton

Stepson

Single

5

1876

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

John

Elliot

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Scotland

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