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Household of John Smith (born 1844, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1844 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1858 in Shildon, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Christopher (born 1867 in Shildon, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Cornforth, Durham, England), Jane (born 1868 in Byers Green, Durham, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1871 in Skellow, Durham, England) and Polly (born 1877 in Esh, Durham, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Male

Christopher

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Smith

Daughter
Female

Polly

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

37

1844

Durham, Durham, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

23

1858

Shildon, Durham, England

Christopher

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Shildon, Durham, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Cornforth, Durham, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Byers Green, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Skellow, Durham, England

Polly

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Esh, Durham, England

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