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Household of John Smith (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1831 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; James (born 1858 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1860 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Margaret E (born 1866 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Frances (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Ada, born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Samuel

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Frances

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ada

Smith

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Widower

50

1831

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

23

1858

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Smith

Son

Single

20

1861

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Smith

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret E

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Frances

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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