Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Abraham Ledger (born 1828, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Ledger and 9 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Ledger, born in 1828 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Keir Eden M Ledger, born in 1829 in Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1854 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Alexander (born 1866 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Jessie (born 1869 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Abraham (born 1871 in Durham, England), Sarah Elizth (born 1875 in Durham, England) and Abraham (born 1877 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Abraham's Mother In Law, Catherine Robb, born in 1802 in Scotland.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Abraham Ledger's household

Male

Abraham

Ledger

Head
Female

Keir Eden M

Ledger

Wife
Male

John

Ledger

Son
Male

Joseph

Ledger

Son
Male

Alexander

Ledger

Son
Female

Jessie

Ledger

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Ledger

Son
Female

Sarah Elizth

Ledger

Daughter
Male

Abraham

Ledger

Son
Female

Catherine

Robb

Mother In Law
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Ledger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Ledger

Head

Married

53

1828

Tanfield, Durham, England

Keir Eden M

Ledger

Wife

Married

52

1829

Scotland

John

Ledger

Son

Single

27

1854

Tanfield, Durham, England

Joseph

Ledger

Son

Single

17

1864

Tanfield, Durham, England

Alexander

Ledger

Son

Single

15

1866

Tanfield, Durham, England

Jessie

Ledger

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Tanfield, Durham, England

Abraham

Ledger

Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

Sarah Elizth

Ledger

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Abraham

Ledger

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Catherine

Robb

Mother In Law

Widow

79

1802

Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Abraham Ledger in Lanchester in 1881, and follow the Ledger family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Abraham Ledger

We’ve found Abraham Ledger in 13 family trees. Find out more about Abraham Ledger's household and view the Ledger family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census