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Household of John Smith (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1842 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; George (born 1867 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Eliza (born 1864 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, John (born 1845 in -).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Eliza

Whalfe

Step Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Mary A

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

John

Lofthouse

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Widower

39

1842

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Whalfe

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Bury, Lancashire, England

John

Lofthouse

Lodger

-

36

1845

-

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