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Household of Matthew Smith (born 1852, Lancashire)

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 Smith and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Smith, born in 1852 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Benton, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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Matthew Smith's household

Male

Matthew

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smith

Head

Married

29

1852

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Benton, Durham, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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