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Household of James Smithwhite (born 1843, 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 Smithwhite and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smithwhite, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Smithwhite, born in 1844 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; R P (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England) and J E (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Johnson, born in 1860 in Cramlington, Northumberland, England.


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James Smithwhite's household

Male

James

Smithwhite

Head
Female

Maria

Smithwhite

Wife
Male

R P

Smithwhite

Son
Female

J E

Smithwhite

Daughter
Female

Jane

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smithwhite
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smithwhite

Head

Married

38

1843

South Shields, Durham, England

Maria

Smithwhite

Wife

Married

37

1844

South Shields, Durham, England

R P

Smithwhite

Son

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

J E

Smithwhite

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Johnson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Cramlington, Northumberland, England

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