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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1831, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1831 in Marsden, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1832 in Marsden, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1853 in Marsden, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1856 in Marsden, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1861 in Marsden, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Marsden, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1867 in Marsden, Lancashire, England) and Louisa (born 1872 in Marsden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Father, John Smith, born in 1808 in Foulridge, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Female

Louisa

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Father
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Marsden, 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

50

1831

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

49

1832

Marsden, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

28

1853

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Marsden, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Marsden, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Father

Widower

73

1808

Foulridge, Yorkshire, England

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