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Household of James Smith (born 1848, 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.

James Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1848 in Beacon Hill, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1849 in Carrville, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1872 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), John (born 1874 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), James (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Mary E (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary Lowther, born in 1814 in Pittington, Durham, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Lowther

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Beacon Hill, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

33

1848

Beacon Hill, Durham, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Carrville, Durham, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Shincliffe, Durham, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary

Lowther

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Pittington, Durham, England

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