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Household of Edward Smails (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Edward Smails and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Smails, born in 1839 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smails, born in 1845 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Mary H (born 1868 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Robert (born 1869 in Tow Law, Durham, England), John (born 1871 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Barbara (born 1873 in Durham, England), Margaret J (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Cornsay, Durham, England).


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Edward Smails's household

Male

Edward

Smails

Head
Female

Margaret

Smails

Wife
Female

Mary H

Smails

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smails

Son
Male

John

Smails

Son
Female

Barbara

Smails

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Smails

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smails

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Smails
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Smails

Head

Married

42

1839

Durham, England

Margaret

Smails

Wife

Married

36

1845

Durham, England

Mary H

Smails

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tow Law, Durham, England

Robert

Smails

Son

Single

12

1869

Tow Law, Durham, England

John

Smails

Son

Single

10

1871

Lanchester, Durham, England

Barbara

Smails

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Margaret J

Smails

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Joseph

Smails

Son

Single

2

1879

Cornsay, Durham, England

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