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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1846 in Esh, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1845 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1871 in Durham, Durham, England), Annie (born 1873 in Durham, Durham, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Durham, Durham, England), Edwin (born 1877 in Durham, Durham, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Selina Oliver, born in 1861 in Durham, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Annie

Smith

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Smith

Son
Male

Edwin

Smith

Son
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Female

Selina

Oliver

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Esh, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

Esh, Durham, England

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Durham, Durham, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, Durham, England

Annie

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, Durham, England

Alfred

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Durham, Durham, England

Edwin

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, Durham, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, Durham, England

Selina

Oliver

Servant

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

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