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Household of William Smiles (born 1854, 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.

William Smiles and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smiles, born in 1854 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Smiles, born in 1856 in Haswell, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1875 in Durham, England), John (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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William Smiles's household

Male

William

Smiles

Head
Female

Mary

Smiles

Wife
Female

Martha

Smiles

Daughter
Male

John

Smiles

Son
Male

Robert

Smiles

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smiles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smiles

Head

Married

27

1854

Durham, England

Mary

Smiles

Wife

Married

25

1856

Haswell, Durham, England

Martha

Smiles

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

John

Smiles

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Robert

Smiles

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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