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Household of Robert Smithson (born 1828, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

Robert Smithson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smithson, born in 1828 in Easington Lane, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Smithson, born in 1829 in Lumley, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1855 in South Hetton, Durham, England) and Mary Ann (born 1868 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Weseley Swan, born in 1861 in Durham, England.


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Robert Smithson's household

Male

Robert

Smithson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Smithson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smithson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Smithson

Daughter
Male

Weseley

Swan

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Easington Lane, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Smithson

Head

Married

53

1828

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Smithson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Lumley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smithson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

South Hetton, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Smithson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Weseley

Swan

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

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