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Household of James Smithies (born 1849, 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 Smithies and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smithies, born in 1849 in Dutton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smithies, born in 1847 in Clayton Le Dale, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Richard Henry (born 1874 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1878 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen Annie (born 1879 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Margaret Ellen (born 1868 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England), James's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1871 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Niece, Sarah (born 1874 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Smithies's household

Male

James

Smithies

Head
Female

Margaret

Smithies

Wife
Male

Richard Henry

Smithies

Son
Male

James

Smithies

Son
Male

Edward

Smithies

Son
Female

Ellen Annie

Smithies

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Smithies

Son
Female

Margaret Ellen

Forrest

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Forrest

Niece
Female

Sarah

Forrest

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Smithies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dutton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smithies

Head

Married

32

1849

Dutton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smithies

Wife

Married

34

1847

Clayton Le Dale, Lancashire, England

Richard Henry

Smithies

Son

Single

7

1874

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

James

Smithies

Son

Single

5

1876

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Smithies

Son

Single

3

1878

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen Annie

Smithies

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Smithies

Son

Single

0

1881

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ellen

Forrest

Niece

Single

13

1868

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Forrest

Niece

Single

10

1871

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Forrest

Niece

Single

7

1874

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

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