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Household of James Smith (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 1854 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Alice Smith, born in 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Frank Barns May Alice (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William Edwin (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John (born 1850 in Heysham, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Charles (born 1862 in Heysham, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1868 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary Alice

Smith

Wife
Male

Frank Barns May Alice

Smith

Son
Male

William Edwin

Smith

Son
Male

John

Jackson

Servant
Male

Charles

Marshall

Servant
Female

Ellen

Hodgson

Servant
Female

Sarah

Hodgson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place 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

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Smith

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Frank Barns May Alice

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William Edwin

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

John

Jackson

Servant

Single

31

1850

Heysham, Lancashire, England

Charles

Marshall

Servant

Single

19

1862

Heysham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hodgson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hodgson

Servant

Single

13

1868

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

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