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Household of William Smithson (born 1845, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smithson, born in 1845 in Corringham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Smithson, born in 1856 in Heapham, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; John Wm (born 1879 in Corringham, Lincolnshire, England) and Gledays Mary (born 1881 in Corringham, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Willoughton, Lincolnshire, England), William's Servant, Henry (born 1863 in Lincolnshire, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1826 in Cammeringham, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Smithson's household

Male

William

Smithson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Smithson

Wife
Male

John Wm

Smithson

Son
Female

Gledays Mary

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Troop

Servant
Male

Henry

Ritchinson

Servant
Male

William

Clark

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Corringham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smithson

Head

Married

36

1845

Corringham, Lincolnshire, England

Mary Ann

Smithson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Heapham, Lincolnshire, England

John Wm

Smithson

Son

Single

2

1879

Corringham, Lincolnshire, England

Gledays Mary

Smithson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Corringham, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah Ann

Troop

Servant

Single

17

1864

Willoughton, Lincolnshire, England

Henry

Ritchinson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Lincolnshire, England

William

Clark

Servant

Single

55

1826

Cammeringham, Lincolnshire, England

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