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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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.

Alexander Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1838 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1847 in Ludworth, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1867 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), Dorothy A (born 1869 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1871 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), Mary (born 1874 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1877 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England) and William (born 1881 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Dorothy A

Smith

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

43

1838

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ludworth, Durham, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Dorothy A

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Matthew

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Hannah

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

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