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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1850 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1870 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and Eleanor A (born 1872 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Down, Ireland) and Thomas's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Eleanor A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

31

1850

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Eleanor A

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Down, Ireland

Elizabeth

Nelson

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

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