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Household of John Smith (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1845 in Carrington, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1847 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1870 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1874 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1877 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head, Ann (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodgers Daughter, Ann Y (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Samuel

Smith

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ann

Finnagin

Lodger Head
Female

Ann Y

Finnagin

Lodgers Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Carrington, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Carrington, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Ann

Finnagin

Lodger Head

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann Y

Finnagin

Lodgers Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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