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Household of Thomas Smetham (born 1853, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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.

Thomas Smetham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smetham, born in 1853 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smetham, born in 1855 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Thomas R (born 1876 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret A (born 1878 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William J (born 1879 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Ann (born 1810 in Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and Thomas's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Thomas Smetham's household

Male

Thomas

Smetham

Head
Female

Margaret

Smetham

Wife
Male

Thomas R

Smetham

Son
Female

Margaret A

Smetham

Daughter
Male

William J

Smetham

Son
Female

Ann

Thomas

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smetham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smetham

Head

Married

28

1853

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Smetham

Wife

Married

26

1855

Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas R

Smetham

Son

Single

5

1876

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret A

Smetham

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

William J

Smetham

Son

Single

2

1879

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ann

Thomas

Lodger

Widow

71

1810

Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Davies

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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