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Household of William Smith (born 1831, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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 Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1831 in Halstead, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Smith, born in 1832 in Halstead, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Jemima (born 1858 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1861 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), William (born 1869 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Harriet (born 1867 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Susan (born 1848 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Mary (born 1803 in -).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Harriet

Smith

Wife
Female

Jemima

Smith

Daughter
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Harriet

Smith

Daughter
Female

Susan

Deck

Visitor
Female

Mary

Chauser

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Halstead, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Halstead, Essex, England

Harriet

Smith

Wife

Married

49

1832

Halstead, Essex, England

Jemima

Smith

Daughter

Single

23

1858

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Henry

Smith

Son

Single

20

1861

Stepney, Middlesex, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Susan

Deck

Visitor

Single

33

1848

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Mary

Chauser

Lodger

Widow

78

1803

-

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