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Household of Matthew Smathers (born 1852, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Matthew Smathers and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Smathers, born in 1852 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Annie Smathers, born in 1844 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Janet (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Harriet (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Francis (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Matthew Smathers's household

Male

Matthew

Smathers

Head
Female

Annie

Smathers

Wife
Female

Annie

Smathers

Daughter
Female

Janet

Smathers

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Smathers

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Smathers

Son
Female

Francis

Smathers

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smathers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smathers

Head

Married

29

1852

Chester, Cheshire, England

Annie

Smathers

Wife

Married

37

1844

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Annie

Smathers

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Janet

Smathers

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

Harriet

Smathers

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Matthew

Smathers

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Francis

Smathers

Daughter

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

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