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Household of Joseph Smithies (born 1844, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Smithies, born in 1844 in Tongue, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Frances Smithies, born in 1849 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1876 in Canada) and Samuel (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Esther (born 1839 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Agnes (born 1845 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Smithies's household

Male

Joseph

Smithies

Head
Female

Frances

Smithies

Wife
Female

Helen

Smithies

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Smithies

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Smithies

Son
Female

Esther

Whitter

Boarder
Female

Agnes

Shepherd

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Smithies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Tongue, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Smithies

Head

Married

37

1844

Tongue, Lancashire, England

Frances

Smithies

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Helen

Smithies

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Smithies

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Canada

Samuel

Smithies

Son

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Esther

Whitter

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Shepherd

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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