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Household of Joseph Smith (born 1824, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Smith, born in 1824 in Great Lumley, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Janet Smith, born in 1834 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Dora Ellis (born 1857 in Birtley, Durham, England), Ernest (born 1868 in Birtley, Durham, England), Helen Gertrude (born 1869 in Birtley, Durham, England), Grace Adeline (born 1871 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Christian Bengo (born 1873 in Birtley, Durham, England).


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Joseph Smith's household

Male

Joseph

Smith

Head
Female

Janet

Smith

Wife
Female

Dora Ellis

Smith

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Smith

Son
Female

Helen Gertrude

Smith

Daughter
Female

Grace Adeline

Smith

Daughter
Female

Christian Bengo

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Great Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Smith

Head

Married

57

1824

Great Lumley, Durham, England

Janet

Smith

Wife

Married

47

1834

Scotland

Dora Ellis

Smith

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Birtley, Durham, England

Ernest

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Birtley, Durham, England

Helen Gertrude

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birtley, Durham, England

Grace Adeline

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birtley, Durham, England

Christian Bengo

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Birtley, Durham, England

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