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Household of John Smith (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1821 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Smith, born in 1831 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John Thomas (born 1866 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1869 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1872 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Richard Dawson, born in 1821 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Smith

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Edward

Smith

Son
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
Male

Richard

Dawson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

60

1821

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

50

1831

Middleton, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

15

1866

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Dawson

Lodger

Widower

60

1821

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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