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Household of John Smith (born 1842, Essex)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1842 in Great Leighs, Essex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Smith, born in 1843 in Thimbleby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Essex, England), Mary M (born 1871 in Essex, England), John (born 1873 in Essex, England), Fanny (born 1875 in Essex, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in Battersea, Surrey, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Fanny

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Mary M

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Fanny

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Great Leighs, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Great Leighs, Essex, England

Fanny

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Thimbleby, Lincolnshire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Essex, England

Mary M

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Essex, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Essex, England

Fanny

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Essex, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Battersea, Surrey, England

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