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Household of Moses Smiley (born 1828, Shropshire)

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.

Moses Smiley and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Moses Smiley, born in 1828 in Shropshire, consisted of 11 members. Moses was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smiley, born in 1827 in Bootle, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas J (born 1858 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales), John D (born 1860 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales), Caroline M (born 1862 in Shropshire, England), Ann E (born 1864 in Shropshire, England), William D (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary H (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and George D (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Moses's Lodger, Joseph (born 1855 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Moses's Lodger, Margaret A (born 1855 in Caernarvonshire, Wales).


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Moses Smiley's household

Male

Moses

Smiley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smiley

Wife
Male

Thomas J

Smiley

Son
Male

John D

Smiley

Son
Female

Caroline M

Smiley

Daughter
Female

Ann E

Smiley

Daughter
Male

William D

Smiley

Son
Female

Mary H

Smiley

Daughter
Male

George D

Smiley

Son
Male

Joseph

Jones

Lodger
Female

Margaret A

Jones

Lodger
First name(s) Moses
Last name Smiley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Moses

Smiley

Head

Married

53

1828

Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Smiley

Wife

Married

54

1827

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Thomas J

Smiley

Son

Single

23

1858

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

John D

Smiley

Son

Single

21

1860

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

Caroline M

Smiley

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Shropshire, England

Ann E

Smiley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Shropshire, England

William D

Smiley

Son

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Smiley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George D

Smiley

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Jones

Lodger

Married

26

1855

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Margaret A

Jones

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Caernarvonshire, Wales

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