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Household of John Smith (born 1818, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1818 in Sudbury, Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Smith, born in 1820 in Needham, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Emily (born 1864 in Stratford, Essex, England), John's Lodger, James (born 1841 in Chatham, Kent, England), John's Nephew, William (born 1856 in Stratford, Essex, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1863 in Mellis, Suffolk, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Sophia

Smith

Wife
Female

Emily

King

Niece
Male

James

Carter

Lodger
Male

William

King

Nephew
Male

William

Norris

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Sudbury, Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

63

1818

Sudbury, Suffolk, England

Sophia

Smith

Wife

Married

61

1820

Needham, Norfolk, England

Emily

King

Niece

Single

17

1864

Stratford, Essex, England

James

Carter

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Chatham, Kent, England

William

King

Nephew

Single

25

1856

Stratford, Essex, England

William

Norris

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Mellis, Suffolk, England

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