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Household of Edward Smith (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Smith, born in 1838 in , consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jemima Smith, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Ralph (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), John (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), M J (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), Edward (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Edward Smith's household

Male

Edward

Smith

Head
Female

Jemima

Smith

Wife
Male

Ralph

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

M J

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Male

Edward

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place -

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Smith

Head

Married

43

1838

-

Jemima

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

Ralph

Smith

Son

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

M J

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Edward

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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