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Household of Thomas Smith (born 1844, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1844 in Ponteland, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hannah Smith, born in 1845 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Joseph S (born 1871 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Robert (born 1876 in Whickham, Durham, England), William (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and John (born 1881 in Whickham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, David Johnson, born in 1853 in Newburn, Northumberland, England.


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Thomas Smith's household

Male

Thomas

Smith

Head
Female

Hannah

Smith

Wife
Male

Joseph S

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

David

Johnson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ponteland, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smith

Head

Married

37

1844

Ponteland, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Gateshead, Durham, England

Joseph S

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Whickham, Durham, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Whickham, Durham, England

David

Johnson

Boarder

Widower

28

1853

Newburn, Northumberland, England

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