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Household of Matthew 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.

Matthew Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Smith, born in 1829 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ann Smith, born in 1837 in Benwell, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1863 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1869 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Priscilla (born 1873 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Jane (born 1875 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and James Coxon (born 1877 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Father In Law, James Coxon, born in 1805 in Tanfield, Durham, England.


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Matthew Smith's household

Male

Matthew

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Smith

Son
Female

Priscilla

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

James Coxon

Smith

Son
Male

James

Coxon

Father In Law
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smith

Head

Married

52

1829

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

44

1837

Benwell, Northumberland, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Tanfield, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tanfield, Durham, England

Matthew

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Tanfield, Durham, England

Priscilla

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Tanfield, Durham, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tanfield, Durham, England

James Coxon

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Tanfield, Durham, England

James

Coxon

Father In Law

Widower

76

1805

Tanfield, Durham, England

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