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Household of William Smith (born 1796, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1796 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary, born 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England. He had 3 grandchildren; Thomas Hy (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Cornthwaite

Daughter
Male

Thomas Hy

Cornthwaite

Grand Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Cornthwaite

Grand Daughter
Female

Martha

Cornthwaite

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 85
Birth year 1796
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Widower

85

1796

Lancashire, England

Mary

Cornthwaite

Daughter

Widow

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas Hy

Cornthwaite

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Cornthwaite

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Cornthwaite

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

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