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Household of John Smith (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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 1836 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Matilda Downey (Smith), born in 1839 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, Joseph (born 1790 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England), John's Sister In Law, Ann (born 1827 in Rackenford, Devon, England), John's Niece, Cora (born 1865 in Rackenford, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Frank (born 1869 in Rackenford, Devon, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Matilda

Downey (Smith)

Wife
Male

Joseph

Gibbons

Father In Law
Female

Ann

Downey

Sister In Law
Female

Cora

Gunn

Niece
Male

Frank

Bounday

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

45

1836

-

Matilda

Downey (Smith)

Wife

Married

42

1839

Devon, England

Joseph

Gibbons

Father In Law

Widower

91

1790

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Ann

Downey

Sister In Law

Married

54

1827

Rackenford, Devon, England

Cora

Gunn

Niece

Single

16

1865

Rackenford, Devon, England

Frank

Bounday

Servant

Single

12

1869

Rackenford, Devon, England

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