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Household of John Smith (born 1817, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1817 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Smith, born in 1842 in Shadforth, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Easington Lane, Durham, England), Eleanor (born 1878 in Easington Lane, Durham, England) and Jane Ann (born 1881 in Easington Lane, Durham, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Eleanor

Smith

Wife
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Eleanor

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

64

1817

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Eleanor

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Shadforth, Durham, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Eleanor

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Easington Lane, Durham, England

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