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Household of Matthew Smith (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Matthew Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Smith, born in 1841 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1834 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Philip A (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Matthew H (born 1869 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Mary A (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Harriet Webster, born in 1851 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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Matthew Smith's household

Male

Matthew

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

Philip A

Smith

Son
Male

Matthew H

Smith

Son
Female

Mary A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Webster

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

47

1834

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Philip A

Smith

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matthew H

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Webster

Servant

Single

30

1851

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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