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Household of Richard Smith (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Smith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smith, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1856 in Southport, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas B (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice M (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Father In Law, James Backhouse, born in 1831 in Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Smith's household

Male

Richard

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

Thomas B

Smith

Son
Female

Alice M

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Backhouse

Father In Law
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smith

Head

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

25

1856

Southport, Lancashire, England

Thomas B

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice M

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Backhouse

Father In Law

Widower

50

1831

Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, England

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