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Household of William Smith (born 1842, 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 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Ann (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Caroline (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Holland Smith, born in 1819 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Smith

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Smith

Daughter
Male

William Holland

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
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

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Holland

Smith

Boarder

Married

62

1819

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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