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Household of John Smith (born 1845, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1845 in Westbury, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1852 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Bridget (born 1876 in Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales) and David John (born 1879 in Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, Samuel (born 1862 in Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Visitor, William (born 1860 in Abercarn, Monmouthshire, Wales).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Bridget

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Smith

Daughter
Male

David John

Smith

Son
Male

Samuel

Roberts

Brother In Law
Male

William

Jennings

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Westbury, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Westbury, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

29

1852

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth Bridget

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales

David John

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Whitchurch, Glamorganshire, Wales

Samuel

Roberts

Brother In Law

Single

19

1862

Taibach, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Jennings

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Abercarn, Monmouthshire, Wales

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