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Household of John Smithers (born 1850, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 Smithers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smithers, born in 1850 in Loxwood, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ada Smithers, born in 1851 in Petworth, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Edith, born 1880 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Eliza (born 1842 in Farnborough, Kent, England), John's Lodger, Ellen (born 1823 in Romney, Hampshire, England), John's Lodger, William (born 1849 in Lancashire, England), John's Lodgers Wife, Kate L (born 1858 in Romsey, Hampshire, England) and John's Lodger, Arabelle (born 1864 in Hampshire, England).


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John Smithers's household

Male

John

Smithers

Head
Female

Ada

Smithers

Wife
Female

Edith

Smithers

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Spencer

Visitor
Female

Ellen

Abrey

Lodger
Male

William

Bertherton

Lodger
Female

Kate L

Bertherton

Lodgers Wife
Female

Arabelle

Gales

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Smithers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Loxwood, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smithers

Head

Married

31

1850

Loxwood, Sussex, England

Ada

Smithers

Wife

Married

30

1851

Petworth, Sussex, England

Edith

Smithers

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Brighton, Sussex, England

Eliza

Spencer

Visitor

Single

39

1842

Farnborough, Kent, England

Ellen

Abrey

Lodger

Single

58

1823

Romney, Hampshire, England

William

Bertherton

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Kate L

Bertherton

Lodgers Wife

Married

23

1858

Romsey, Hampshire, England

Arabelle

Gales

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Hampshire, England

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