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Household of Richard Shoesmith (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Richard Shoesmith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Shoesmith, born in 1825 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shoesmith, born in 1828 in Colne, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1853 in Colne, Lancashire, England), Willie (born 1861 in Colne, Lancashire, England), Selina (born 1864 in Colne, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1867 in Colne, Lancashire, England) and Minnie (born 1873 in Colne, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Shoesmith's household

Male

Richard

Shoesmith

Head
Female

Margaret

Shoesmith

Wife
Female

Mary A

Shoesmith

Daughter
Male

Willie

Shoesmith

Son
Female

Selina

Shoesmith

Daughter
Female

Martha

Shoesmith

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Shoesmith

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Shoesmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Shoesmith

Head

Married

56

1825

Colne, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Shoesmith

Wife

Married

53

1828

Colne, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Colne, Lancashire, England

Willie

Shoesmith

Son

Single

20

1861

Colne, Lancashire, England

Selina

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Colne, Lancashire, England

Martha

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Colne, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Colne, Lancashire, England

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