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Household of William Smith (born 1811, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1811 in Rishton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Sarah (born 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England). He had 2 grandchildren; George (born 1864 in Church, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Thomas (born 1853 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
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William Smith's household
William
Smith
Head
Sarah
Holden
Daughter
Thomas
Holden
Son In Law
George
Smith
Grand Son
William
Smith
Grand Son
John
Smith
Boarder
Betsy
Hargreaves
Daughter
Ann
Smith
Daughter
Alice
Smith
Daughter
Sarah
Smith
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Rishton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Smith | Head | Widower | 70 | 1811 | Rishton, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Holden | Daughter | Married | 28 | 1853 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Holden | Son In Law | Married | 28 | 1853 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
George | Smith | Grand Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Church, Lancashire, England | |
William | Smith | Grand Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
John | Smith | Boarder | Widower | 30 | 1851 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy | Hargreaves | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Smith | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Smith | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Smith | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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