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Household of Smith Wilson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

Smith Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Smith Wilson, born in 1847 in Low Fell, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Smith was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Wilson, born in 1845 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John A (born 1869 in Durham, England), Thomas S (born 1875 in Durham, England), William (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Mary J (born 1880 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Smith's Father In Law, John Gardner, born in 1815 in Durham, England.


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Smith Wilson's household

Male

Smith

Wilson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Wilson

Wife
Male

John A

Wilson

Son
Male

Thomas S

Wilson

Son
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Female

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Gardner

Father In Law
First name(s) Smith
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Low Fell, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Smith

Wilson

Head

Married

34

1847

Low Fell, Durham, England

Sarah A

Wilson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

John A

Wilson

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Thomas S

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Mary J

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

John

Gardner

Father In Law

Widower

66

1815

Durham, England

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