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Household of James Smith (born 1853, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

James Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1853 in Debden, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Smith, born in 1853 in Brixton, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Frederick S (born 1877 in East Ham, Essex, England) and Rosetta E (born 1879 in East Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Charles (born 1859 in Debden, Essex, England) and James's Boarder, George (born 1863 in Romford, Essex, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary A

Smith

Wife
Male

Frederick S

Smith

Son
Female

Rosetta E

Smith

Daughter
Male

Charles

Smith

Boarder
Male

George

Oliver

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Debden, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

28

1853

Debden, Essex, England

Mary A

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Brixton, Surrey, England

Frederick S

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

East Ham, Essex, England

Rosetta E

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

East Ham, Essex, England

Charles

Smith

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Debden, Essex, England

George

Oliver

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Romford, Essex, England

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