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Household of John Smith (born 1814, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1814 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Emily (born 1843 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John R (born 1845 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Wood, born in 1852 in Dore, Derbyshire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Emily

Lister

Daughter
Male

John R

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wood

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Widower

67

1814

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Lister

Daughter

Married

38

1843

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John R

Smith

Son

Single

36

1845

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Wood

Servant

Single

29

1852

Dore, Derbyshire, England

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