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Household of John Smith (born 1838, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1838 in Westleigh, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Smith, born in 1846 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; J W (born 1866 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Amy (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Ezra (born 1877 in Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Martha A (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Collier, born in 1862 in Lancashire, England.
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John Smith's household
John
Smith
Head
Emma
Smith
Wife
J W
Smith
Son
Amy
Smith
Daughter
Hannah
Smith
Daughter
Ellen
Smith
Daughter
John
Smith
Son
Ezra
Smith
Son
Samuel
Smith
Son
Martha A
Smith
Daughter
John
Collier
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Westleigh, Lancashire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Smith | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
Emma | Smith | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
J W | Smith | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Amy | Smith | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Smith | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Smith | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Lancashire, England | |
John | Smith | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Lancashire, England | |
Ezra | Smith | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Smith | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lancashire, England | |
Martha A | Smith | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Lancashire, England | |
John | Collier | Lodger | Single | 19 | 1862 | Lancashire, England |
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