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Household of Richard Smith (born 1853, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smith, born in 1853 in Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary A Smith, born in 1858 in Sherburn, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1875 in Durham, England), Emma (born 1877 in Kimblesworth, Durham, England) and John (born 1881 in Kimblesworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Fa In Law, Charles (born 1829 in Durham, Durham, England) and Richard's Brother In Law, James (born 1869 in Sherburn, Durham, England).


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Richard Smith's household

Male

Richard

Smith

Head
Female

Mary A

Smith

Wife
Male

Charles

Smith

Son
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Charles

Skelton

Fa In Law
Male

James

Skelton

Brother In Law
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smith

Head

Married

28

1853

Cornwall, England

Mary A

Smith

Wife

Married

23

1858

Sherburn, Durham, England

Charles

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Kimblesworth, Durham, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Kimblesworth, Durham, England

Charles

Skelton

Fa In Law

Married

52

1829

Durham, Durham, England

James

Skelton

Brother In Law

Single

12

1869

Sherburn, Durham, England

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