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Household of Matthew Smithwhite (born 1848, Durham)

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 Smithwhite and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Smithwhite, born in 1848 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Smithwhite, born in 1849 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Sister In Law, Hannah (born 1864 in South Shields, Durham, England), Matthew's Brother In Law, William (born 1859 in South Shields, Durham, England), Matthew's Brother In Law, John (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Matthew's Nephew, William (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Matthew Smithwhite's household

Male

Matthew

Smithwhite

Head
Female

Jane

Smithwhite

Wife
Female

Hannah

Potts

Sister In Law
Male

William

Potts

Brother In Law
Male

John

Potts

Brother In Law
Male

William

Thain

Nephew
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smithwhite
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smithwhite

Head

Married

33

1848

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Smithwhite

Wife

Married

32

1849

South Shields, Durham, England

Hannah

Potts

Sister In Law

Single

17

1864

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Potts

Brother In Law

Single

22

1859

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Potts

Brother In Law

Single

19

1862

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Thain

Nephew

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

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