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Household of Robert Smith (born 1837, 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 1837 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1836 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret A (born 1861 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1863 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, William Isherwood, born in 1864 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Smith's household

Male

Robert

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Smith

Daughter
Male

William H

Smith

Son
Female

Clara

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Isherwood

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Burnley, 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

44

1837

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

45

1836

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Smith

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William H

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Clara

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William

Isherwood

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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