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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1836, Staffordshire)

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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1836 in Walsall, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary A Smith, born in 1838 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Matilda, born 1877 in Newbottle, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Son, William (born 1865 in Brandon, Durham, England), Thomas's Step Daughter, Hannah (born 1868 in Brandon, Durham, England), Thomas's Step Daughter, Emily (born 1872 in Brandon, Durham, England) and Thomas's Father, William (born 1808 in Stafford, Bedfordshire, England).


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Mary A

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Hudson

Step Son
Female

Hannah

Hudson

Step Daughter
Female

Emily

Hudson

Step Daughter
Female

Matilda

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Father
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

45

1836

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

William

Hudson

Step Son

Single

16

1865

Brandon, Durham, England

Hannah

Hudson

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Brandon, Durham, England

Emily

Hudson

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brandon, Durham, England

Matilda

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Newbottle, Durham, England

William

Smith

Father

Widower

73

1808

Stafford, Bedfordshire, England

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