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Household of William Smith (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1855 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Smith, born in 1854 in Bacup, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1878 in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, George (born 1831 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William's Lodgers Wife, Ann (born 1843 in Waterford, Waterford, Ireland).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Harriet

Smith

Wife
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

George

Smith

Lodger
Female

Ann

Smith

Lodgers Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
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

Married

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Harriet

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

George

Smith

Lodger

Married

50

1831

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ann

Smith

Lodgers Wife

Married

38

1843

Waterford, Waterford, Ireland

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