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Household of William R Smith (born 1844, Middlesex)

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 R Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Smith, born in 1844 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Lydia Smith, born in 1845 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Herbert G (born 1869 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Jessie C (born 1870 in Lewisham, Kent, England), Sidney R (born 1874 in Brockley, Kent, England), Mab C (born 1876 in Brockley, Kent, England) and Walter H (born 1878 in New Cross, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Servant, Kate L Wills, born in 1857 in City of London, Middlesex, England.


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William R Smith's household

Male

William R

Smith

Head
Female

Lydia

Smith

Wife
Male

Herbert G

Smith

Son
Female

Jessie C

Smith

Daughter
Male

Sidney R

Smith

Son
Female

Mab C

Smith

Daughter
Male

Walter H

Smith

Son
Female

Kate L

Wills

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Smith

Head

Married

37

1844

City of London, Middlesex, England

Lydia

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

City of London, Middlesex, England

Herbert G

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

City of London, Middlesex, England

Jessie C

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lewisham, Kent, England

Sidney R

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Brockley, Kent, England

Mab C

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brockley, Kent, England

Walter H

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

New Cross, Kent, England

Kate L

Wills

Servant

Single

24

1857

City of London, Middlesex, England

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