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Household of Robert Smithson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

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.

Robert Smithson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smithson, born in 1840 in Muirton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Alice Smithson, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Enfield, Lancashire, England), James (born 1866 in Enfield, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1870 in Enfield, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1871 in Rishton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Smithson's household

Male

Robert

Smithson

Head
Female

Alice

Smithson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smithson

Daughter
Male

James

Smithson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Smithson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smithson

Son
Male

William

Smithson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Muirton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smithson

Head

Married

41

1840

Muirton, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Smithson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smithson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Enfield, Lancashire, England

James

Smithson

Son

Single

15

1866

Enfield, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Smithson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Enfield, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smithson

Son

Single

10

1871

Rishton, Lancashire, England

William

Smithson

Son

Single

3

1878

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

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