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Household of John Smith (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1837 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to May Smith, born in 1826 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Rachel (born 1856 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1862 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1864 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1868 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Almond, born in 1854 in Wiston, Lancashire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

May

Smith

Wife
Female

Rachel

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

John

Almond

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

44

1837

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

May

Smith

Wife

Married

55

1826

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Harrison

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Sutton, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Sutton, Lancashire, England

John

Almond

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Wiston, Lancashire, England

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