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Household of John Smith (born 1839, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1839 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Richard, born in 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Henrietta (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John William (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Beatrice (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Jane Richard, born in 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Richard

Servant
Female

Henrietta

Richard

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Richard

Daughter
Male

John William

Richard

Son
Male

James

Richard

Son
Female

Ellen

Richard

Daughter
Male

Henry

Richard

Son
Female

Beatrice

Richard

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

42

1839

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Richard

Servant

Married

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Richard

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Richard

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John William

Richard

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Richard

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Richard

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henry

Richard

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Beatrice

Richard

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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