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Household of James Smith (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1852 in Mossley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Smith, born in 1852 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and James A (born 1881 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Nancy (born 1827 in Lancashire, England) and James's Brother In Law, Hilton (born 1869 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Maria

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
Male

James A

Smith

Son
Female

Nancy

Thornley

Mother In Law
Male

Hilton

Thornley

Brother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Mossley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

29

1852

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Maria

Smith

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

James A

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Nancy

Thornley

Mother In Law

Widow

54

1827

Lancashire, England

Hilton

Thornley

Brother In Law

Single

12

1869

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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