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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1822, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smith, born in 1822 in Elsdon, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1838 in Hartburn, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1856 in South Shields, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1858 in South Shields, Durham, England), Henry (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary Annie (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Edith (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Dora Gab (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Mary Jane Elliott, born in 1857 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Female

Mary Annie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Edith

Smith

Daughter
Female

Dora Gab

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Elliott

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Elsdon, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

59

1822

Elsdon, Northumberland, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Hartburn, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

25

1856

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

23

1858

South Shields, Durham, England

Henry

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Annie

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

Edith

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

Dora Gab

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Elliott

Servant

Single

24

1857

South Shields, Durham, England

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