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Household of James Smithson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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 Smithson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smithson, born in 1853 in Low Row, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ann Smithson, born in 1845 in Bellingham, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Laura Ann (born 1878 in Stockton, Durham, England) and Alfred John Nathan (born 1880 in Stockton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ester Lonsdale, born in 1865 in Stockton, Durham, England.


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James Smithson's household

Male

James

Smithson

Head
Female

Margaret Ann

Smithson

Wife
Female

Laura Ann

Smithson

Daughter
Male

Alfred John Nathan

Smithson

Son
Female

Ester

Lonsdale

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Low Row, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smithson

Head

Married

28

1853

Low Row, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Ann

Smithson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bellingham, Northumberland, England

Laura Ann

Smithson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stockton, Durham, England

Alfred John Nathan

Smithson

Son

Single

1

1880

Stockton, Durham, England

Ester

Lonsdale

Servant

Single

16

1865

Stockton, Durham, England

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