John Smith was born in 1872 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. He was the son of John Smith and Sarah Ann Taylor.
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In 1891, John Smith (19, a shoe rivetter born in Leicester) was living in the household of his father, John Smith (49, married, a worsted washer born in Leicester) in Ruby Street, Newfoundpool, Leicester, England, UK. Also in the house were Sarah Ann Taylor (50, married, housekeeper), Julia Smith (23, a worsted reeler born in Leicester), Charles Smith (18, a shoe finisher, born in Leicester) and Lilian Smith (11 months, granddaughter, born in Leicester)
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"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKX8-Y5GT : accessed 21 May 2016), John Smith in household of John Smith, Leicester St Leonard, Leicestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 21, Piece/Folio 3179/122, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,889.
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"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W6DF-QZM : 1 March 2021), John Smith in household of John Smith, New Found Pool, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. 1891 Census, Findmypast
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