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Household of William Smith (born 1824, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, Somerset, 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 1824 in Polsham, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Smith, born in 1837 in Westbury, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Sarah J (born 1860 in Somerset, England), Frank (born 1863 in Somerset, England), Richard (born 1864 in Somerset, England), A H (born 1866 in Somerset, England) and Robert ? (born 1868 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Sarah (born 1821 in Lympsham, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, Ann (born 1865 in Somerset, England).
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William Smith's household
William
Smith
Head
Eliza
Smith
Wife
Sarah J
Smith
Daughter
Frank
Smith
Son
Richard
Smith
Son
A H
Smith
Son
Robert ?
Smith
Son
Sarah
Hardwick
Visitor
Ann
Russell
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Polsham, Somerset, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Smith | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Polsham, Somerset, England | |
Eliza | Smith | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Westbury, Somerset, England | |
Sarah J | Smith | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Somerset, England | |
Frank | Smith | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Somerset, England | |
Richard | Smith | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Somerset, England | |
A H | Smith | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Somerset, England | |
Robert ? | Smith | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Somerset, England | |
Sarah | Hardwick | Visitor | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Lympsham, Somerset, England | |
Ann | Russell | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Somerset, England |
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