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Household of William B Smith (born 1834, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 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 B Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Smith, born in 1834 in Oldbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Eliza Smith, born in 1832 in Richmond, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1863 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Annie (born 1867 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Martha (born 1870 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Mary (born 1874 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William B's Aunt, Martha Bedsam, born in 1800 in Minworth, Warwickshire, England.


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William B Smith's household

Male

William B

Smith

Head
Female

Eliza

Smith

Wife
Male

Edward

Smith

Son
Female

Annie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Martha

Bedsam

Aunt
First name(s) William B
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Smith

Head

Married

47

1834

Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Smith

Wife

Married

49

1832

Richmond, Surrey, England

Edward

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Annie

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Martha

Bedsam

Aunt

Single

81

1800

Minworth, Warwickshire, England

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