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Household of John Smithson (born 1843, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 Smithson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smithson, born in 1843 in Gunthorpe, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smithson, born in 1843 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; John Walter (born 1871 in Owston, Lincolnshire, England), Thomas Wm (born 1873 in Owston, Lincolnshire, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Owston, Lincolnshire, England) and James (born 1878 in Owston, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, John Garner, born in 1857 in Lincolnshire, England.


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John Smithson's household

Male

John

Smithson

Head
Female

Sarah

Smithson

Wife
Male

John

Garner

Servant
Male

John Walter

Smithson

Son
Male

Thomas Wm

Smithson

Son
Male

Arthur

Smithson

Son
Male

James

Smithson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Gunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smithson

Head

Married

38

1843

Gunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Smithson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lincolnshire, England

John

Garner

Servant

Single

24

1857

Lincolnshire, England

John Walter

Smithson

Son

Single

10

1871

Owston, Lincolnshire, England

Thomas Wm

Smithson

Son

Single

8

1873

Owston, Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Smithson

Son

Single

7

1874

Owston, Lincolnshire, England

James

Smithson

Son

Single

3

1878

Owston, Lincolnshire, England

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