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Household of James Smiles (born 1821, Durham)

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.

James Smiles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smiles, born in 1821 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smiles, born in 1825 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Matthew H (born 1855 in Whickham, Durham, England), James (born 1858 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1860 in Whickham, Durham, England).


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James Smiles's household

Male

James

Smiles

Head
Female

Mary

Smiles

Wife
Male

Matthew H

Smiles

Son
Male

James

Smiles

Son
Male

Thomas

Smiles

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smiles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smiles

Head

Married

60

1821

Whickham, Durham, England

Mary

Smiles

Wife

Married

56

1825

Gateshead, Durham, England

Matthew H

Smiles

Son

Single

26

1855

Whickham, Durham, England

James

Smiles

Son

Single

23

1858

Whickham, Durham, England

Thomas

Smiles

Son

Single

21

1860

Whickham, Durham, England

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