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Household of James Smithson (born 1845, Lincolnshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smithson, born in 1845 in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Housekeeper, Sarah (born 1825 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England), James's Apprentice, Harry (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James's Boarder, Herbert (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Nephew, Walter (born 1867 in Hayton, Nottinghamshire, England).


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James Smithson's household

Male

James

Smithson

Head
Female

Sarah

Fillingham

Housekeeper
Male

Harry

Thornton

Apprentice
Male

Herbert

Thornton

Boarder
Male

Walter

Bargh

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smithson

Head

Single

36

1845

Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Fillingham

Housekeeper

Widow

56

1825

Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England

Harry

Thornton

Apprentice

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Thornton

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Bargh

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Hayton, Nottinghamshire, England

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