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Household of John Smith (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1846 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1847 in Bollington, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1871 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Thomas (born 1841 in Scotland), John's -, George (born 1866 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and John's Uncle, James (born 1819 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Byrnes

Servant
Male

George

Cowley

-
Male

James

Smith

Uncle
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, 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

35

1846

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bollington, Cheshire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Byrnes

Servant

Single

40

1841

Scotland

George

Cowley

-

Single

15

1866

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Uncle

Widower

62

1819

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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