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Household of John Smith (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1842 in Lostock, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Smith, born in 1849 in Aspull, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; John (born 1868 in Lostock, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Lostock, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Lostock, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Lostock, Lancashire, England), Betsey (born 1874 in Lostock, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1876 in Lostock, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Lostock, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1880 in Lostock, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Alice

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Betsey

Smith

Daughter
Male

Walter

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

George

Smith

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lostock, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Lostock, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Aspull, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Lostock, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Lostock, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Lostock, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lostock, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lostock, Lancashire, England

Walter

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Lostock, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Lostock, Lancashire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Lostock, Lancashire, England

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