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Household of Peter Smith (born 1842, 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.

Peter Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Smith, born in 1842 in Rainford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1845 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1881 in Rainford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Nephew, William (born 1861 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Peter's Niece, Mary (born 1862 in Billinge, Lancashire, England), Peter's Niece, Phoebe (born 1865 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Servant, Ann (born 1855 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Smith's household

Male

Peter

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary A

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Townshend

Nephew
Female

Mary

Townshend

Niece
Female

Phoebe

Townshend

Niece
Female

Ann

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rainford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rainford, Lancashire, England

William

Townshend

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Mary

Townshend

Niece

Single

19

1862

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Phoebe

Townshend

Niece

Single

16

1865

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Ann

Wilson

Servant

Single

26

1855

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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