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Household of Matthew Smith (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

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 1823 in Whiston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Catherine Smith, born in 1822 in Knowsley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1855 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Charlotte (born 1856 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), George (born 1860 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; William Smith, born 1867 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger, Arthur Bostock Rayner, born in 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Matthew Smith's household

Male

Matthew

Smith

Head
Female

Catherine

Smith

Wife
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Female

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Smith

Daughter
Male

William Smith

Melling

Grand Son
Male

Arthur Bostock

Rayner

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Whiston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smith

Head

Married

58

1823

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Smith

Wife

Married

59

1822

Knowsley, Lancashire, England

Henry

Smith

Son

Single

26

1855

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter

Single

25

1856

St Helens, Lancashire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

21

1860

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

17

1864

St Helens, Lancashire, England

William Smith

Melling

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Arthur Bostock

Rayner

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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