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CENSUS SHEET
Transcript from the original 1881 Census for the Civil Parish of Leiston.
This resource is linked to Microsoft Word Document files:
Housing Worksheet (housing.doc 28.0KB) and Employment Worksheet (employment.doc 28.0KB).
Longer transcript (census.doc 89.0KB)available for classroom use.

"Hello. I live with my father, George Smith, and my brothers and sister next door to old Mister Mullings. Can you see us on the Census? Why do you think it's good we live in Leiston? If you think this copy of the census is difficult to read; try reading a bit of the original."

Elizabeth Smith

 Elizabeth Smith
Road, Street, & No. or Name of House In
-habit
- ed 		Unin
-hab
- ited 		Name &
Surname of each
person 		Relation
to Head
of Family		 Condition
as to
Marriage 		Age

M 		Age

F 		Rank,
Profession,
or
occupation 		Where
born
122
 Foundry Lane 1   Alfred Osborn Head Mar 43   Brass Moulder Essex Halstead
Mary do Wife Mar 41 Suffolk Sternfield
Ada do Daur Un 14 Pupil Teacher do Long Melford
May do Daur Un 11 Scholar do do
Alfred do Son Un 8 do do Leiston
Walter do Son Un 4 do do do
Annie do Daur Un 6 do do do
Alice do Daur Un 1 do do
123 Sophie West Head W 52 Chair Woman do do
Emma do Daur Un 29 House Keeper do do
Wm West Son Un 18 Works Labr do do
John Mullings Father Widr 83 Ag Labr do do
124 1 George Smith Head Widr 53 Machine Fitter do Friston
Harry do Son Mar 21 do do do Leiston
Alfred do Son Un 19 Iron Moulder do do
Elizabeth do Daur Un 17 House Keeper do do
Florence do Daur Un 15 do do
Francis do Son Un 14 Works Gen Labr do do
Albert do Son Un 11 Scholar do do
125 William Precious Head Mar 54 Blacksmith do Wingfield
Adelaide do Wife Mar 59 Norfolk Brockdish
Rosa do Daur Un 27 do do