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Household of John Smailes (born 1856, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

John Smailes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smailes, born in 1856 in Shilbottle, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Andrew (born 1874 in Choppington, Northumberland, England) and Catherine (born 1878 in Scotland Gate, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Jane Smailes, born in 1862 in Northumberland, England.


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John Smailes's household

Male

John

Smailes

Head
Male

Andrew

Smailes

Son
Female

Catherine

Smailes

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smailes

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Smailes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Shilbottle, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smailes

Head

Widower

25

1856

Shilbottle, Northumberland, England

Andrew

Smailes

Son

Single

7

1874

Choppington, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Smailes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Scotland Gate, Northumberland, England

Jane

Smailes

Sister

Single

19

1862

Northumberland, England

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