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Household of William Smith (born 1845, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lexden, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1845 in Essex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1849 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1872 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England) and Earnest (born 1876 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
Male

Earnest

Smith

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Essex, England

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Arthur

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Earnest

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

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