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Household of Matthew Smith (born 1846, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Smith, born in 1846 in Frodsham, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1854 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1872 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), John (born 1874 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1878 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Mary E (born 1864 in Halton, Cheshire, England), Matthew's Cousin, Harold (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Matthew's Cousin, Clara (born 1881 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Smith's household

Male

Matthew

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Female

Mary E

Williams

Servant
Male

Harold

Rawbottom

Cousin
Female

Clara

Hadfield

Cousin
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Frodsham, Cheshire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Williams

Servant

Single

17

1864

Halton, Cheshire, England

Harold

Rawbottom

Cousin

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Clara

Hadfield

Cousin

Single

0

1881

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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