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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1839 in Seaton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Harriet Smith, born in 1845 in Seaton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1867 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Agnes (born 1872 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1876 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and Robert Collins (born 1880 in Ryhope, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, George Nicholson, born in 1857 in Ingleby Cross, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Harriet

Smith

Wife
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Agnes

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert Collins

Smith

Son
Male

George

Nicholson

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Seaton, 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

42

1839

Seaton, Durham, England

Harriet

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Seaton, Durham, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Ryhope, Durham, England

Agnes

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ryhope, Durham, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Ryhope, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ryhope, Durham, England

Robert Collins

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Ryhope, Durham, England

George

Nicholson

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Ingleby Cross, Yorkshire, England

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