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Household of John Smith (born 1847, Cumberland)

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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1847 in Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1848 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1873 in Durham, England), Jane (born 1875 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), John (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, William Henderson, born in 1819 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

William

Henderson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

34

1847

Cumberland, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Durham, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Henderson

Visitor

Married

62

1819

South Shields, Durham, England

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