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Household of James Smith (born 1839, Durham)

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.

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 1839 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Smith, born in 1840 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1866 in South Shields, Durham, England), William H (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Edward (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

William H

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Male

Edward

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place South Shields, 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

42

1839

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

15

1866

South Shields, Durham, England

William H

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

Edward

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

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