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Household of John Smith (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1840 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1834 in Leicestershire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1858 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1858 in Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Clarice (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Flannagan

Boarder
Female

Clarice

Wesage

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

47

1834

Leicestershire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Flannagan

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

Clarice

Wesage

Servant

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

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