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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1837 in Gainford, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Clara Jane (born 1867 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), William W (born 1869 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Ada A (born 1870 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and Minnie G (born 1872 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Eliza Grinling, born in 1858 in Newmarket, Suffolk, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Clara Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

William W

Smith

Son
Female

Ada A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Minnie G

Smith

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Grinling

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Gainford, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Widower

44

1837

Gainford, Durham, England

Clara Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

William W

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Ada A

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Minnie G

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Eliza

Grinling

Servant

Single

23

1858

Newmarket, Suffolk, England

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