The population of the UK and Ireland was assessed by census every 10 years from 1801, however only the records of those taken between 1841 and 1901 are of value and available to researchers. The following extracts are taken from the censuses of 1871 - 1901 and show the development and movement of the Smith, Murphy and O'Hara households during this period.
| Address | Name | Family Position | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon 5 South Street | John Smith | boarder | u/m | 20 | coal miner (hewer) | Ireland |
| Shincliffe 74 Long Double Row | John Murphy | Head | m | 41 | coal miner | Ireland |
| Rose A. | Wife | m | 31 | Ireland | ||
| Martin | Son | u/m | 14 | trap door keeper | Spennymoor | |
| James | Son | u/m | 12 | trap door keeper | Shincliffe | |
| Catherine | Daughter | u/m | 10 | scholar | Shincliffe | |
| John | Son | u/m | 9 | scholar | Shincliffe | |
| Mary A. | Daughter | u/m | 7 | scholar | Shincliffe | |
| Jane | Daughter | u/m | 4 | scholar | Sunnybrow | |
| Ellen | Daughter | u/m | 2 | Sunnybrow | ||
| Sarah | Daughter | u/m | 1 | Sunnybrow | ||
| Willington 62 Russell Place | James O'Hara | Head | m | 38 | coal miner | Ireland |
| Bridget | Wife | m | 30 | Ireland | ||
| Margaret | Daughter | u/m | 6 | scholar | Willington | |
| Winifred | Daughter | u/m | 4 | scholar | Willington | |
| Sarah | Daughter | u/m | 2 | scholar | Willington |
| Address | Name | Family Position | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Langley Moor | John Smith | Head | m | 30 | labourer | Ireland |
| Sarah | Wife | m | 40 | Durham | ||
| Joseph Regan | Son-in-law | u/m | 14 | scholar | Durham | |
| Kate Regan | Dau-in-law | u/m | 11 | scholar | Auckland | |
| Mary Regan | Dau-in-law | u/m | 8 | scholar | Langley Moor | |
| John Smith | Son | u/m | 8 | scholar | Langley Moor | |
| Brandon Colliery 15 College Terrace | John Murphy | Head | m | 50 | coal miner | Co Mayo |
| Rosey | Wife | m | 42 | Co Mayo | ||
| Martin | Son | u/m | 24 | coal miner | Spennymoor | |
| John | Son | u/m | 20 | coal miner | Shincliffe | |
| Mary Ann | Daughter | u/m | 18 | Willington | ||
| Jane | Daughter | u/m | 16 | Willington | ||
| Sarah | Daughter | u/m | 10 | Willington | ||
| Margaret | Daughter | u/m | 8 | Willington | ||
| Elizabeth | Daughter | u/m | 7 | Willington | ||
| Thomas | Son | u/m | 5 | Willington | ||
| Michael | Son | u/m | 3 | Willington | ||
| Francis | Son | u/m | 1 | Brandon | ||
| Morley Swinden Yard | James O'Hara | Head | m | 47 | coal miner | Co Mayo, Swinford |
| Bridget | Wife | m | 40 | Co Mayo, Swinford | ||
| Margaret | Daughter | u/m | 17 | mill hand | Durham | |
| Winifred | Daughter | u/m | 15 | mill hand | Durham | |
| Seria | Daughter | u/m | 12 | scholar | Durham | |
| James | Son | u/m | 9 | scholar | Durham | |
| Agnes | Daughter | u/m | 7 | scholar | Durham | |
| Catherine | Daughter | u/m | 3 | Durham |
| Address | Name | Family Position | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon 11 Newcastle Street | John Smith | Head | m | 41 | coke drawer | Ireland |
| Sarah | Wife | m | 47 | Durham | ||
| Joseph P. Regan | Stepson | u/m | 22 | coal miner | Durham | |
| John Smith | Son | u/m | 10 | scholar | Brandon | |
| Brandon 15 College Terrace | John Murphy | Head | m | 60 | coal miner | Ireland |
| Rose | Wife | m | 50 | Ireland | ||
| Mary A. | Daughter | u/m | 24 | Sunnybrow | ||
| Thomas | Son | u/m | 15 | coal miner | Willington | |
| Michael | Son | u/m | 13 | coal miner | Willington | |
| Francis | Son | u/m | 11 | scholar | Brandon | |
| Nicholas | Son | u/m | 9 | scholar | Brandon | |
| Morley 37 Hunger Hill | James O'Harra (sic) | Head | m | 60 | coal miner | Ireland |
| Ellen | Wife | m | 48 | Ireland | ||
| Agnes | Daughter | u/m | 16 | rug sorter | Brandon | |
| Kate | Daughter | u/m | 13 | mother's help | Brandon | |
| James T. | Grandson | u/m | 4 | Morley |
| Address | Name | Family Position | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon 75 Newcastle Street | John Smith | Head | widower | 51 | coke drawer | Meath |
| Hannah Feeley | Servant | widow | 57 | dom. servant | Ilkestone Derbyshire | |
| Brandon 15 College Terrace | James Bell | Head | m | 24 | coal miner - stoneman | Oakenshaw |
| Elizabeth | Wife | m | 26 | Shincliffe | ||
| Joseph | Son | u/m | 2 | Brandon | ||
| John Murphy | Father in law | m | 75 | retired coal miner | Ireland | |
| Rose Murphy | Mother in law | m | 62 | Ireland | ||
| Nicholas Murphy | Brother in law | u/m | 19 | coal miner - putter | Brandon | |
| Browney 113 Office Street | James O'Hara | visitor | m | 29 | coal hewer | Crook |
| Ellen | visitor | u/m | 6 | Morley | ||
| John | visitor | u/m | 5 | Morley | ||
| James | visitor | u/m | 4 | Morley | ||
| Morley 7 Oldroyd Buildings | James O'Hara | Head | m | 67 | coal hewer | Co. Mayo |
| Bridget E. | Wife | m | 57 | Co. Galway | ||
| James T. | Son | u/m | 14 | driver in coal mine | Morley |
| Address | Name | Family Position | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon 75 Newcastle Street | John Smith | Head | married | 61 | coke drawer | Yellow Furze, Meath |
| Hannah | Wife | married | 63 | Ilkeston Derbyshire | ||
| Brandon 51 Queen Street | James O'Hara | Head | married | 38 | coal miner hewer | Crook |
| Sarah | Wife | married | 39 | Page Bank | ||
| Thomas | Son | u/m | 19 | Putter below ground | Durham City | |
| Ellen | Daughter | u/m | 16 | Morley | ||
| John | Son | u/m | 15 | Pony driver below ground | Morley | |
| James | Son | u/m | 14 | Pony driver below ground | Morley | |
| Beatrice | Daughter | u/m/ | 12 | School | Morley | |
| Rose | Daughter | u/m | 10 | School | Morley | |
| Francis | Son | u/m | 8 | Brandon Colliery | ||
| Martin Alexis | Son | u/m | 5 | Brandon Colliery |