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Household of Joseph Smith (born 1847, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lexden, Essex, 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.

Joseph Smith and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Smith, born in 1847 in Birch, Essex, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Charles (born 1874 in Birch, Essex, England) and John (born 1876 in Layer Breton, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Elizabeth Smith, born in 1808 in Coggeshall, Essex, England.


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Joseph Smith's household

Male

Joseph

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Mother
Male

Charles

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Birch, Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Smith

Head

Widower

34

1847

Birch, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Coggeshall, Essex, England

Charles

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Birch, Essex, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Layer Breton, Essex, England

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