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Household of W Smetham (born 1832, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

W Smetham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of W Smetham, born in 1832 in Taunton, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. W was the head of the household, married to E A Smetham, born in 1840 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; A B (born 1860 in Ancaster, Lincolnshire, England) and John R (born 1869 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were W's Servant, M E (born 1860 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and W's Servant, M A (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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W Smetham's household

Male

W

Smetham

Head
Female

E A

Smetham

Wife
Female

A B

Smetham

Daughter
Male

John R

Smetham

Son
Female

M E

Peirce

Servant
Female

M A

Simmons

Servant
First name(s) W
Last name Smetham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Taunton, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

W

Smetham

Head

Married

49

1832

Taunton, Somerset, England

E A

Smetham

Wife

Married

41

1840

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

A B

Smetham

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Ancaster, Lincolnshire, England

John R

Smetham

Son

Single

12

1869

Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

M E

Peirce

Servant

Single

21

1860

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

M A

Simmons

Servant

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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