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Household of Robert Smith (born 1824, 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.

Robert Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smith, born in 1824 in Nelson, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1822 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; William, born 1845 in Barrowford, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Emily, born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Granson, Harry (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Lodger, John (born 1841 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Smith's household

Male

Robert

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Emily

Smith

Grand Daughter
Male

Harry

Smith

Granson
Male

John

Harker

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Nelson, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smith

Head

Married

57

1824

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

59

1822

Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England

William

Smith

Son

Widower

36

1845

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

Emily

Smith

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Harry

Smith

Granson

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John

Harker

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

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