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Household of Sarah Shoesmith (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Sarah Shoesmith and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Shoesmith, born in 1832 in Wandsworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John Thomas (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Elizebeth (born 1868 in Goole, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sarah's Lodger, John Christian, born in 1852 in Leicestershire, England.


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Sarah Shoesmith's household

Female

Sarah

Shoesmith

Head
Male

John Thomas

Shoesmith

Son
Female

Mary Elizebeth

Shoesmith

Daughter
Male

John

Christian

Lodger
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Shoesmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Sarah

Shoesmith

Head

Widow

49

1832

Wandsworth, Yorkshire, England

John Thomas

Shoesmith

Son

Single

16

1865

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary Elizebeth

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Goole, Yorkshire, England

John

Christian

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Leicestershire, England

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