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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1843 in Royton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betty Smith, born in 1842 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1877 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Ada (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Servant, Sarah (born 1845 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, William (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Betty

Smith

Wife
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Edith

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ada

Biggs

Servant
Female

Sarah

Collinge

Servant
Male

William

Jacques

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Royton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

38

1843

Royton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Middleton, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Edith

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Biggs

Servant

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Collinge

Servant

Single

36

1845

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Jacques

Servant

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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