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Household of William Smith (born 1841, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 1841 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey Smith, born in 1846 in Ashby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1867 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England), John W (born 1869 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England), Frank (born 1873 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England), Betsey A (born 1876 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England), Maude M (born 1878 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England) and Thomas B (born 1881 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Betsey

Smith

Wife
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

John W

Smith

Son
Male

Frank

Smith

Son
Female

Betsey A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Maude M

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas B

Smith

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

Betsey

Smith

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

John W

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

Frank

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

Betsey A

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

Maude M

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

Thomas B

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

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