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Household of John Smith (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1816 in Keighley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Johnson (born 1851 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1853 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1857 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1863 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1831 in Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England) and John's Visitor, Susannah (born 1836 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Male

Johnson

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Briggs

Boarder
Female

Susannah

Schofield

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Widower

65

1816

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Johnson

Smith

Son

Single

30

1851

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

28

1853

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

John

Briggs

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Schofield

Visitor

Widow

45

1836

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

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