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Household of John Smith (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1847 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Mary Ellen (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Sharples

Step Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Payne

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

34

1847

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Sharples

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Payne

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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