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Household of Thomas Smithson (born 1859, Durham)

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 Smithson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smithson, born in 1859 in Easington Lane, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Amelia Smithson, born in 1862 in Witton Park, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Robert William (born 1880 in Easington Lane, Durham, England) and Emma (born 1881 in Easington Lane, Durham, England).


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Thomas Smithson's household

Male

Thomas

Smithson

Head
Female

Amelia

Smithson

Wife
Male

Robert William

Smithson

Son
Female

Emma

Smithson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Easington Lane, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smithson

Head

Married

22

1859

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Amelia

Smithson

Wife

Married

19

1862

Witton Park, Durham, England

Robert William

Smithson

Son

Single

1

1880

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Emma

Smithson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Easington Lane, Durham, England

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