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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1832 in Ribchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1837 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1873 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, William Smith, born in 1834 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Charles

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret A

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ribchester, 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

49

1832

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

44

1837

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

Charles

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Boarder

Single

47

1834

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

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