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Household of Thomas Smiles (born 1852, 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.

Thomas Smiles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smiles, born in 1852 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Smiles, born in 1855 in Sherburn, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Durham, England), John (born 1875 in Durham, England) and William (born 1880 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Matthew Wilson, born in 1862 in Durham, England.


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Thomas Smiles's household

Male

Thomas

Smiles

Head
Female

Jane

Smiles

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smiles

Daughter
Male

John

Smiles

Son
Male

William

Smiles

Son
Male

Matthew

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smiles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smiles

Head

Married

29

1852

Durham, England

Jane

Smiles

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sherburn, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smiles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

John

Smiles

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

William

Smiles

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

Matthew

Wilson

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

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