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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1843 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1842 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1874 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, James Whittam, born in 1813 in Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

Alfred

Smith

Son
Male

Walter

Smith

Son
Male

James

Whittam

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

38

1843

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Alfred

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Walter

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Whittam

Boarder

Widower

68

1813

Lancashire, England

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