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Household of Robert Smithson (born 1859, 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.

Robert Smithson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smithson, born in 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smithson, born in 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Richard H (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, George Duckworth, born in 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Smithson's household

Male

Robert

Smithson

Head
Female

Sarah

Smithson

Wife
Male

William

Smithson

Son
Female

Ellen

Smithson

Daughter
Male

Richard H

Smithson

Son
Male

George

Duckworth

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smithson

Head

Married

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smithson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Smithson

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smithson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard H

Smithson

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Duckworth

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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