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Household of William J Smith (born 1841, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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.

William J Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Smith, born in 1841 in Greenwich, Kent, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Ann Smith, born in 1845 in Greenwich, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Harriett (born 1869 in Greenwich, Kent, England), Benjamin (born 1876 in Greenwich, Kent, England) and Ada M (born 1879 in Greenwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Visitor, Lilley (born 1878 in Greenwich, Kent, England) and William J's -, Mary (born 1822 in Canterbury, Kent, England).


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William J Smith's household

Male

William J

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Female

Harriett

Smith

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Smith

Son
Female

Ada M

Smith

Daughter
Female

Lilley

West

Visitor
Female

Mary

Gillender

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First name(s) William J
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Greenwich, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Greenwich, Kent, England

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Greenwich, Kent, England

Harriett

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Greenwich, Kent, England

Benjamin

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Greenwich, Kent, England

Ada M

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Greenwich, Kent, England

Lilley

West

Visitor

Single

3

1878

Greenwich, Kent, England

Mary

Gillender

-

Widow

59

1822

Canterbury, Kent, England

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