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Household of James Smith (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1845 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1848 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 4 children; Edgar (born 1869 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1871 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1873 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1879 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

Edgar

Smith

Son
Male

Edward

Smith

Son
Male

Harry

Smith

Son
Male

Ernest

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Edgar

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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