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Household of John Smithson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smithson, born in 1844 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Smithson, born in 1842 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1869 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1875 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Clemishire (born 1867 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Rebecca (born 1840 in Meanwood, Yorkshire, England).


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John Smithson's household

Male

John

Smithson

Head
Female

Alice

Smithson

Wife
Female

Annie

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Smithson

Daughter
Male

Clemishire

Usher

Boarder
Female

Rebecca

Usher

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smithson

Head

Married

37

1844

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Smithson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Smithson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Smithson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Smithson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Clemishire

Usher

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Usher

Boarder

Single

41

1840

Meanwood, Yorkshire, England

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