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Household of Richard Smethers (born 1827, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, 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.

Richard Smethers and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smethers, born in 1827 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smethers, born in 1825 in North Sunderland, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Thomas A, born 1861 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, William Gardner, born in 1848 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Richard Smethers's household

Male

Richard

Smethers

Head
Female

Margaret

Smethers

Wife
Male

Thomas A

Smethers

Son
Male

William

Gardner

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smethers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smethers

Head

Married

54

1827

Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smethers

Wife

Married

56

1825

North Sunderland, Northumberland, England

Thomas A

Smethers

Son

Single

20

1861

Hartlepool, Durham, England

William

Gardner

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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