Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of John Smurthwaite (born 1824, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Smurthwaite and 6 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smurthwaite, born in 1824 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Smurthwaite, born in 1831 in Langley, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1868 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Jenny (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary H (born 1859 in Forest Hill, Kent, England) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

John Smurthwaite's household

Male

John

Smurthwaite

Head
Female

Jane

Smurthwaite

Wife
Male

Harry

Smurthwaite

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smurthwaite

Daughter
Female

Jenny

Smurthwaite

Daughter
Female

Mary H

Oxford

Servant
Female

Jane

Jowsey

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smurthwaite
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
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

Smurthwaite

Head

Married

57

1824

Durham, Durham, England

Jane

Smurthwaite

Wife

Married

50

1831

Langley, Nottinghamshire, England

Harry

Smurthwaite

Son

Single

13

1868

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smurthwaite

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

Jenny

Smurthwaite

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary H

Oxford

Servant

Single

22

1859

Forest Hill, Kent, England

Jane

Jowsey

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sunderland, Durham, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of John Smurthwaite in Easington in 1881, and follow the Smurthwaite family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for John Smurthwaite

We’ve found John Smurthwaite in 4 family trees. Find out more about John Smurthwaite's household and view the Smurthwaite family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census