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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1808, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1808 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Alice Smith, born in 1808 in Wooler, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Margaret P, born 1842 in Durham, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Thomas (born 1792 in Wooler, Northumberland, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Mary (born 1806 in Wooler, Northumberland, England).


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Alice

Smith

Wife
Female

Margaret P

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Tait

Boarder
Female

Mary

Robson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

73

1808

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Alice

Smith

Wife

Married

73

1808

Wooler, Northumberland, England

Margaret P

Smith

Daughter

Single

39

1842

Durham, Durham, England

Thomas

Tait

Boarder

Single

89

1792

Wooler, Northumberland, England

Mary

Robson

Boarder

Widow

75

1806

Wooler, Northumberland, England

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