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Household of Samuel Smelt (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

Samuel Smelt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Smelt, born in 1853 in Beverley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Rachell Smelt, born in 1855 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ada (born 1875 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1876 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth Mary (born 1877 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1879 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1880 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Boarder, James Metcalf, born in 1858 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England.


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Samuel Smelt's household

Male

Samuel

Smelt

Head
Female

Rachell

Smelt

Wife
Female

Ada

Smelt

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smelt

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Mary

Smelt

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Smelt

Son
Male

George

Smelt

Son
Male

James

Metcalf

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Smelt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Smelt

Head

Married

28

1853

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Rachell

Smelt

Wife

Married

26

1855

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Smelt

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Smelt

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Mary

Smelt

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Smelt

Son

Single

2

1879

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

George

Smelt

Son

Single

1

1880

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

James

Metcalf

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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