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Household of James Smithson (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 Smithson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smithson, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Primrose Smithson, born in 1840 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William E (born 1877 in Salford, England).


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James Smithson's household

Male

James

Smithson

Head
Female

Primrose

Smithson

Wife
Male

James

Smithson

Son
Female

Ellen

Smithson

Daughter
Male

William E

Smithson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Smithson

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Primrose

Smithson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Smithson

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smithson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William E

Smithson

Son

Single

4

1877

Salford, England

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