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Household of John Smiles (born 1847, Durham)
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.
John Smiles and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smiles, born in 1847 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smiles, born in 1844 in Yearby, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Robert (born 1865 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), John's Step Son, Thomas (born 1868 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), John's Step Son, Henry (born 1870 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), John's Lodger, William (born 1852 in Wolviston, Durham, England) and John's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).
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John Smiles's household
John
Smiles
Head
Elizabeth
Smiles
Wife
Robert
Downing
Step Son
Thomas
B Downing
Step Son
Henry
Downing
Step Son
William
Swalwell
Lodger
Elizabeth
Swalwell
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Smiles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Smiles | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Smiles | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Yearby, Yorkshire, England | |
Robert | Downing | Step Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | B Downing | Step Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Downing | Step Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Swalwell | Lodger | Married | 29 | 1852 | Wolviston, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Swalwell | Lodger | Married | 23 | 1858 | Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England |
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