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Household of John W Smurthwait (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 W Smurthwait and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Smurthwait, born in 1840 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smurthwait, born in 1841 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1862 in Deptford, Durham, England), George (born 1863 in Durham, England), John Boston (born 1872 in Pallion, Durham, England), Thomas W (born 1875 in Pallion, Durham, England), Sarah Jane (born 1877 in Pallion, Durham, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Pallion, Durham, England).


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John W Smurthwait's household

Male

John W

Smurthwait

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smurthwait

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Smurthwait

Daughter
Male

George

Smurthwait

Son
Male

John Boston

Smurthwait

Son
Male

Thomas W

Smurthwait

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Smurthwait

Daughter
Male

Charles

Smurthwait

Son
First name(s) John W
Last name Smurthwait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Smurthwait

Head

Married

41

1840

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smurthwait

Wife

Married

40

1841

Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Smurthwait

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Deptford, Durham, England

George

Smurthwait

Son

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

John Boston

Smurthwait

Son

Single

9

1872

Pallion, Durham, England

Thomas W

Smurthwait

Son

Single

6

1875

Pallion, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Smurthwait

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pallion, Durham, England

Charles

Smurthwait

Son

Single

0

1881

Pallion, Durham, England

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