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Household of John Smith (born 1834, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1834 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1837 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Alice (born 1860 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England), William (born 1863 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1866 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1870 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1875 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah Alice

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Smith

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Burnley, 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

47

1834

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

44

1837

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

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