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Household of Robert Smithson (born 1840, 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 1840 in Hoghton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Nancy Smithson, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, John Ths Green, born in 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Smithson's household

Male

Robert

Smithson

Head
Female

Nancy

Smithson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Smithson

Daughter
Male

John

Smithson

Son
Male

John Ths

Green

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hoghton, 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

41

1840

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Smithson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smithson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smithson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Smithson

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John Ths

Green

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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