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Household of Ruth Smith (born 1831, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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.

Ruth Smith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Smith, born in 1831 in Southwick, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Harry (born 1852 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Charles (born 1865 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ruth's Boarder, Ann Davey, born in 1794 in Surrey, England.


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Ruth Smith's household

Female

Ruth

Smith

Head
Male

Harry

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

Charles

Smith

Son
Female

Ann

Davey

Boarder
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Southwick, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Smith

Head

Widow

50

1831

Southwick, Sussex, England

Harry

Smith

Son

Single

29

1852

Brighton, Sussex, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

17

1864

Brighton, Sussex, England

Charles

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ann

Davey

Boarder

Widow

87

1794

Surrey, England

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