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Household of William Smith (born 1838, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Emily (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alice Ann (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Alice Ann

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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