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Household of John Smithson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 Smithson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smithson, born in 1848 in Kelso, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Smithson, born in 1849 in Staithes, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth E (born 1867 in Staithes, Yorkshire, England), John Wm (born 1869 in Brotton, Yorkshire, England), James Thos (born 1873 in Brotton, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Lydia (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Enos B (born 1880 in Brotton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Smithson's household

Male

John

Smithson

Head
Female

Lydia

Smithson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth E

Smithson

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Smithson

Son
Male

James Thos

Smithson

Son
Male

George

Smithson

Son
Female

Lydia

Smithson

Daughter
Male

Enos B

Smithson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Kelso, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smithson

Head

Married

33

1848

Kelso, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Smithson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth E

Smithson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Smithson

Son

Single

12

1869

Brotton, Yorkshire, England

James Thos

Smithson

Son

Single

8

1873

Brotton, Yorkshire, England

George

Smithson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Lydia

Smithson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

Enos B

Smithson

Son

Single

1

1880

Brotton, Yorkshire, England

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