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Household of Alexander Akenhead (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Alexander Akenhead and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Akenhead, born in 1856 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Frances Akenhead, born in 1859 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and William (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Alexander Akenhead's household

Male

Alexander

Akenhead

Head
Female

Frances

Akenhead

Wife
Male

James

Akenhead

Son
Male

William

Akenhead

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Akenhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Akenhead

Head

Married

25

1856

South Shields, Durham, England

Frances

Akenhead

Wife

Married

22

1859

Alnwick, Northumberland, England

James

Akenhead

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Akenhead

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

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