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Household of William Smith (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 1845 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1854 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Henry (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England), William's Boarder, Robert (born 1864 in Huntingdonshire, England) and William's Daughter Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Carlisle, Northumberland, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Male

Henry

Simpson

Boarder
Male

Robert

Millar

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Lightfoot

Daughter Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

36

1845

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Henry

Simpson

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Robert

Millar

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Huntingdonshire, England

Sarah

Lightfoot

Daughter Servant

Single

17

1864

Carlisle, Northumberland, England

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