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Household of John Smith (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1829 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Mary E (born 1848 in Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Skipwith, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Jane Eliz (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, John (born 1859 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Alfred (born 1860 in Barlby, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Thomas F (born 1864 in Hook, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Thomas F (born 1865 in Barlby, Yorkshire, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Mary E

Dokgson

Niece
Female

Ellen

Smailes

Servant
Female

Jane Eliz

Leah

Servant
Male

John

Bradley

Servant
Male

Alfred

Basder

Servant
Male

Thomas F

Spink

Servant
Male

Thomas F

Hodgson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Single

52

1829

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Dokgson

Niece

Single

33

1848

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Smailes

Servant

Single

20

1861

Skipwith, Yorkshire, England

Jane Eliz

Leah

Servant

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

John

Bradley

Servant

Single

22

1859

Bubwith, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Basder

Servant

Single

21

1860

Barlby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas F

Spink

Servant

Single

17

1864

Hook, Yorkshire, England

Thomas F

Hodgson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Barlby, Yorkshire, England

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