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Household of Joseph Smith (born 1829, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Joseph Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Smith, born in 1829 in Gilesgate, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1835 in Bellingham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Tamar (born 1867 in Durham, England), William (born 1870 in Quarrington, Durham, England), Robert (born 1872 in Burnhope, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Oakenshaw, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1877 in Burnhope, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder Head, William (born 1859 in Burnhope, Durham, England) and Joseph's Boarder Wife, Mary Ann (born 1864 in West Pelton, Durham, England).


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Joseph Smith's household

Male

Joseph

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Tamar

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Female

Isabella

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Waugh

Boarder Head
Female

Mary Ann

Waugh

Boarder Wife
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Gilesgate, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Smith

Head

Married

52

1829

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bellingham, Durham, England

Tamar

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Quarrington, Durham, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Burnhope, Durham, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Oakenshaw, Durham, England

Isabella

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Burnhope, Durham, England

William

Waugh

Boarder Head

Married

22

1859

Burnhope, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Waugh

Boarder Wife

Married

17

1864

West Pelton, Durham, England

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