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Household of Matthew Smurthwaite (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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 Smurthwaite and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Smurthwaite, born in 1841 in West Auckland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Smurthwaite, born in 1849 in Crook, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Lissey (born 1865 in Shildon, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Shildon, Durham, England), Lettey (born 1875 in Darlington, Durham, England), Ralph (born 1879 in Stockton, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Stockton, Durham, England).


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Matthew Smurthwaite's household

Male

Matthew

Smurthwaite

Head
Female

Eleanor

Smurthwaite

Wife
Female

Lissey

Smurthwaite

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smurthwaite

Daughter
Female

Lettey

Smurthwaite

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Smurthwaite

Son
Female

Sarah

Smurthwaite

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smurthwaite

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Smurthwaite
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place West Auckland, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Smurthwaite

Head

Married

40

1841

West Auckland, Durham, England

Eleanor

Smurthwaite

Wife

Married

32

1849

Crook, Durham, England

Lissey

Smurthwaite

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Shildon, Durham, England

Margaret

Smurthwaite

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shildon, Durham, England

Lettey

Smurthwaite

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darlington, Durham, England

Ralph

Smurthwaite

Son

Single

2

1879

Stockton, Durham, England

Sarah

Smurthwaite

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

Thomas

Smurthwaite

Son

Single

1

1880

Stockton, Durham, England

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