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Household of William Smith (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1849 in Lanehead, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Smith, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah J (born 1876 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Priscilla (born 1880 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, James (born 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Visitor, Alfred (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Mary A

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Smith

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Hoyles

Boarder
Male

James

Durkin

Visitor
Male

Alfred

Durkin

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lanehead, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

32

1849

Lanehead, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Lancashire, England

John

Hoyles

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

James

Durkin

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Durkin

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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