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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1838 in Astley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betty Smith, born in 1839 in Bedford, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), John (born 1860 in Bedford, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Mary H (born 1871 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1874 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Sidney (born 1877 in Astley, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Astley, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Betty

Smith

Wife
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Mary H

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Smith

Daughter
Male

Sidney

Smith

Son
Male

Ernest

Smith

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Astley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

43

1838

Astley, Lancashire, England

Betty

Smith

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Bedford, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

21

1860

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Astley, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Astley, Lancashire, England

Sidney

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Astley, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Astley, Lancashire, England

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