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Household of William Smith (born 1800, Nottinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1800 in Balderton, Nottinghamshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mira (born 1828 in Radford, Nottinghamshire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1830 in Radford, Nottinghamshire, England). He had 4 grandchildren; Lilly (born 1863 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), Sarah K (born 1864 in France), Charles (born 1865 in France) and William R (born 1866 in France).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Ada (born 1864 in Woodford, Essex, England) and William's Servant, Anne (born 1840 in Harlow, Essex, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Mira

Colton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Colton

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah K

Colton

Grand Daughter
Male

Charles

Colton

Grand Son
Male

William R

Colton

Grand Son
Female

Ada

Stollard

Visitor
Female

Anne

Playle

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Widower

81

1800

Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England

Mira

Colton

Daughter

Widow

53

1828

Radford, Nottinghamshire, England

Elizabeth A

Smith

Daughter

Single

51

1830

Radford, Nottinghamshire, England

Lilly

Colton

Grand Daughter

Single

18

1863

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Sarah K

Colton

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

France

Charles

Colton

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

France

William R

Colton

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

France

Ada

Stollard

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Woodford, Essex, England

Anne

Playle

Servant

Single

41

1840

Harlow, Essex, England

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