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Household of John Smithson (born 1825, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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.

John Smithson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smithson, born in 1825 in Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Smithson, born in 1827 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth M (born 1860 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Lilia (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ann (born 1856 in Hyde, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1861 in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England).


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John Smithson's household

Male

John

Smithson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Smithson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth M

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Lilia

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Parkinson

Servant
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smithson

Head

Married

56

1825

Westmorland, England

Sarah A

Smithson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth M

Smithson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bury, Lancashire, England

Lilia

Smithson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Parkinson

Servant

Single

25

1856

Hyde, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Thompson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

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