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Household of William Smith (born 1837, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, Sussex, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1837 in Ditchling, Sussex, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Smith, born in 1838 in Poynings, Sussex, England. They had 7 children; Ada (born 1867 in Hurst, Sussex, England), John (born 1869 in Brighton, Sussex, England), George (born 1870 in Ditchling, Sussex, England), Alice (born 1872 in Clayton, Sussex, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Clayton, Sussex, England), Florance (born 1875 in Clayton, Sussex, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Keymer, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Albert (born 1853 in Sussex, England) and William's Lodger, Frank (born 1846 in Ditchling, Sussex, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Eliza

Smith

Wife
Female

Ada

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Florance

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Albert

Diplock

Lodger
Male

Frank

Gander

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ditchling, Sussex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

44

1837

Ditchling, Sussex, England

Eliza

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Poynings, Sussex, England

Ada

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Hurst, Sussex, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Brighton, Sussex, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Ditchling, Sussex, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Clayton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Clayton, Sussex, England

Florance

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clayton, Sussex, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Keymer, Sussex, England

Albert

Diplock

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Sussex, England

Frank

Gander

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Ditchling, Sussex, England

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