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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1836, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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.

Thomas Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1836 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1837 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1864 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Sarahan (born 1865 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England), Maryan (born 1866 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Adopted, Thomas Shorthouse, born in 1862 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Sarahan

Smith

Daughter
Female

Maryan

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shorthouse

Adopted
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

45

1836

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

44

1837

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

17

1864

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Sarahan

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Maryan

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Shorthouse

Adopted

Single

19

1862

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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