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Household of John Smith (born 1856, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1856 in Steeton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Smith, born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John J (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Margaret A (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Westmorland, England).
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John Smith's household
John
Smith
Head
Ruth
Smith
Wife
John J
Smith
Son
Edward
Smith
Son
Margaret A
Armstrong
Niece
Elizabeth
Gibney
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Steeton, 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 | 25 | 1856 | Steeton, Lancashire, England | |
Ruth | Smith | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
John J | Smith | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Smith | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret A | Armstrong | Niece | Single | 8 | 1873 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gibney | Boarder | Single | 19 | 1862 | Westmorland, England |
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