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Household of William Smithson (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Smithson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smithson, born in 1828 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Smithson, born in 1829 in Clare, Ireland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1857 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1859 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and John (born 1867 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England).


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William Smithson's household

Male

William

Smithson

Head
Female

Mary

Smithson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smithson

Daughter
Male

John

Smithson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smithson

Head

Married

53

1828

Lancashire, England

Mary

Smithson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Clare, Ireland

Ellen

Smithson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Smithson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

John

Smithson

Son

Single

14

1867

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

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