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Household of Richard Smithem (born 1849, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Smithem, born in 1849 in Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smithem, born in 1850 in Craghead, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1873 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Dinnington, Northumberland, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Dinnington, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Daughter Son, Thomas (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Richard's Daughter Son, John (born 1881 in Byermoor, Durham, England).


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Richard Smithem's household

Male

Richard

Smithem

Head
Female

Margaret

Smithem

Wife
Female

Isabella

Smithem

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smithem

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smithem

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smithem

Daughter Son
Male

John

Smithem

Daughter Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Smithem
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Smithem

Head

Married

32

1849

Cheshire, England

Margaret

Smithem

Wife

Married

31

1850

Craghead, Durham, England

Isabella

Smithem

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smithem

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dinnington, Northumberland, England

Mary

Smithem

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dinnington, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Smithem

Daughter Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

John

Smithem

Daughter Son

Single

0

1881

Byermoor, Durham, England

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