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Household of John Smith (born 1852, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

John Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1852 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Smith, born in 1853 in Lewes, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Caroline (born 1871 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Thomas (born 1864 in Preston, Sussex, England), Sampson (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England), John (born 1877 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and William (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Thomas Wedge, born in 1864 in Emsworth, Sussex, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Caroline

Smith

Wife
Female

Caroline

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Sampson

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Wedge

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

29

1852

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Caroline

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lewes, Sussex, England

Caroline

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Brighton, Sussex, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

17

1864

Preston, Sussex, England

Sampson

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

Thomas

Wedge

Servant

Single

17

1864

Emsworth, Sussex, England

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