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Household of John Smith (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 1842 in Audlem, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alice Jane (born 1871 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and George Rd (born 1874 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Harriet (born 1866 in Market Drayton, Shropshire, England), John's Sister In Law, Caroline (born 1846 in Woodseaves, Staffordshire, England) and John's Servant, Arthur (born 1864 in Cookley, Worcestershire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Alice Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

George Rd

Smith

Son
Female

Harriet

Smith

Niece
Female

Caroline

Smith

Sister In Law
Male

Arthur

Bywater

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Audlem, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Widower

39

1842

Audlem, Cheshire, England

Alice Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

George Rd

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Smith

Niece

Single

15

1866

Market Drayton, Shropshire, England

Caroline

Smith

Sister In Law

Married

35

1846

Woodseaves, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Bywater

Servant

Single

17

1864

Cookley, Worcestershire, England

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