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Household of John Smith (born 1840, Yorkshire)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1840 in Elslack, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1849 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Charwoman, Betsy Wilkinson, born in 1857 in Mellor, Lancashire, England.
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John Smith's household
John
Smith
Head
Ellen
Smith
Wife
Joseph
Smith
Son
John
Smith
Son
Francis
Smith
Son
Harry
Smith
Son
Betsy
Wilkinson
Charwoman
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Elslack, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Smith | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Elslack, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Smith | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Samlesbury, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Smith | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
John | Smith | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Francis | Smith | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Smith | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy | Wilkinson | Charwoman | Single | 24 | 1857 | Mellor, Lancashire, England |
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