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Household of William Smith (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Smith and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1841 in Staindrop, Durham, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1843 in Merrington, Durham, England. They had 8 children; John (born 1863 in Middleton, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Winlaton, Durham, England), William (born 1870 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Robert (born 1874 in Winlaton, Durham, England), George (born 1876 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

Harry

Smith

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Staindrop, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Staindrop, Durham, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Merrington, Durham, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Middleton, Durham, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Winlaton, Durham, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Winlaton, Durham, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Winlaton, Durham, England

Robert

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Winlaton, Durham, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Winlaton, Durham, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Birtley, Durham, England

Harry

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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