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Household of Abraham Close (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Abraham Close and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Close, born in 1843 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Close, born in 1848 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John T (born 1868 in Durham, England), Nicholas (born 1872 in Tudhoe Grange, Durham, England), Dorothy (born 1875 in Tudhoe Grange, Durham, England) and Abraham (born 1877 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Abraham's Father In Law, Peter (born 1790 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Abraham's Nephew, Robert (born 1862 in Durham, England) and Abraham's Niece, Mary A (born 1863 in Mount Pleasant, Durham, England).


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Abraham Close's household

Male

Abraham

Close

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Close

Wife
Male

John T

Close

Son
Male

Nicholas

Close

Son
Female

Dorothy

Close

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Close

Son
Male

Peter

Walker

Father In Law
Male

Robert

Walker

Nephew
Female

Mary A

Crafton

Niece
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Close

Head

Married

38

1843

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Sarah Ann

Close

Wife

Married

33

1848

Gateshead, Durham, England

John T

Close

Son

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Nicholas

Close

Son

Single

9

1872

Tudhoe Grange, Durham, England

Dorothy

Close

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tudhoe Grange, Durham, England

Abraham

Close

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Peter

Walker

Father In Law

Widower

91

1790

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert

Walker

Nephew

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Mary A

Crafton

Niece

Single

18

1863

Mount Pleasant, Durham, England

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