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Household of James Smithson (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1822 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ada Smithson, born in 1829 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Ryhope, Durham, England), John (born 1868 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and Arthur (born 1873 in Ryhope, Durham, England).


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James Smithson's household

Male

James

Smithson

Head
Female

Ada

Smithson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smithson

Daughter
Male

John

Smithson

Son
Male

Arthur

Smithson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place York, 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

59

1822

York, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Smithson

Wife

Married

52

1829

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Smithson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ryhope, Durham, England

John

Smithson

Son

Single

13

1868

Ryhope, Durham, England

Arthur

Smithson

Son

Single

8

1873

Ryhope, Durham, England

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