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Household of Richard Smith (born 1842, Cheshire)

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.

Richard Smith and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smith, born in 1842 in Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1851 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Elly (born 1874 in Pooltown, Cheshire, England), Catherine (born 1876 in Pooltown, Cheshire, England), Jane (born 1878 in Pooltown, Cheshire, England), William H (born 1880 in Pooltown, Cheshire, England), Abraham (born 1878 in Liscard, Cheshire, England) and John (born 1880 in Liscard, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger Head, James Potter, born in 1858 in Pooltown, Cheshire, England.


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Richard Smith's household

Male

Richard

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Elly

Smith

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

William H

Smith

Son
Male

James

Potter

Lodger Head
Female

Martha

Potter

Wife
Male

Abraham

Potter

Son
Male

John

Potter

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Elly

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pooltown, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pooltown, Cheshire, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pooltown, Cheshire, England

William H

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Pooltown, Cheshire, England

James

Potter

Lodger Head

Married

23

1858

Pooltown, Cheshire, England

Martha

Potter

Wife

Married

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Potter

Son

Single

3

1878

Liscard, Cheshire, England

John

Potter

Son

Single

1

1880

Liscard, Cheshire, England

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