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Household of John Smith (born 1847, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1847 in Hattersley, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Hattersley, Cheshire, England) and Martha (born 1874 in Hattersley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Pearson, born in 1809 in Yorkshire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Pearson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hattersley, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Widower

34

1847

Hattersley, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hattersley, Cheshire, England

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hattersley, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Pearson

Servant

Widow

72

1809

Yorkshire, England

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