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Household of Edward Smith (born 1810, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Smith, born in 1810 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Smith, born in 1823 in Blanchland, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1856 in Hexham, Northumberland, England), Edward's Lodger, John (born 1843 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Edward's Lodger, Thomas (born 1859 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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Edward Smith's household

Male

Edward

Smith

Head
Female

Dorothy

Smith

Wife
Female

Margaret

Forster

Step Daughter
Male

John

Cockburn

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Joyce

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Smith

Head

Married

71

1810

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Smith

Wife

Married

58

1823

Blanchland, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Forster

Step Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hexham, Northumberland, England

John

Cockburn

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Joyce

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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