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Household of William Smith (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elenor Mark Smith, born in 1856 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1816 in Dalston, Cumberland, England) and William's Boarder, John Mark (born 1858 in Lancashire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Elenor Mark

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Corry

Mother In Law
Male

John Mark

Corry

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elenor Mark

Smith

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Corry

Mother In Law

Married

65

1816

Dalston, Cumberland, England

John Mark

Corry

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Lancashire, England

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