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Household of John Smith (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily J Smith, born in 1848 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Henry G (born 1881 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Henry (born 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John's Boarder, Lizzie (born 1845 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), John's Boarder, Florence (born 1855 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and John's Boarder, George (born 1862 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Emily J

Smith

Wife
Female

Ada

Smith

Daughter
Male

Henry G

Smith

Son
Male

Henry

Marston

Boarder
Female

Lizzie

Marston

Boarder
Female

Florence

Brough

Boarder
Male

George

Salt

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Emily J

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ada

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry G

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Henry

Marston

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie

Marston

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Florence

Brough

Boarder

Married

26

1855

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Salt

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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