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Household of Matthew Smith (born 1851, 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.

Matthew Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Smith, born in 1851 in Shiney Row, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Samuel H (born 1873 in Washington, Durham, England), James W (born 1874 in Washington, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Washington, Durham, England), Fred (born 1878 in Washington, Durham, England) and Rebbca (born 1881 in Washington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Bella Lambton, born in 1851 in Usworth, Durham, England.


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Matthew Smith's household

Male

Matthew

Smith

Head
Male

Samuel H

Smith

Son
Male

James W

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

Fred

Smith

Son
Female

Rebbca

Smith

Daughter
Female

Bella

Lambton

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Shiney Row, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smith

Head

Widower

30

1851

Shiney Row, Durham, England

Samuel H

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Washington, Durham, England

James W

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Washington, Durham, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Washington, Durham, England

Fred

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Washington, Durham, England

Rebbca

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Washington, Durham, England

Bella

Lambton

Servant

Single

30

1851

Usworth, Durham, England

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