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Household of John Smith (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1827 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1834 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1868 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James W (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Mary (born 1829 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, John T (born 1862 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Male

James W

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Brierley

Boarder
Male

John T

Brierley

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Rochdale, 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

54

1827

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

47

1834

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James W

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brierley

Boarder

Single

52

1829

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John T

Brierley

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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