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Household of Joseph Smith (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Smith, born in 1837 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth J (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Josephine (born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Joseph G (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Robert S (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Smith's household

Male

Joseph

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Smith

Daughter
Female

Josephine

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph G

Smith

Son
Male

Robert S

Smith

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Smith

Head

Married

44

1837

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth J

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Josephine

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Joseph G

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Robert S

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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