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Household of Alexander Heads (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Heads and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Heads, born in 1840 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Heads, born in 1838 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1865 in Hexham, Northumberland, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Susannah (born 1869 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1878 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England) and Edward (born 1874 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England).


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Alexander Heads's household

Male

Alexander

Heads

Head
Female

Mary

Heads

Wife
Female

Mary A

Heads

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Heads

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Heads

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Heads

Daughter
Male

Edward

Heads

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Heads
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Heads

Head

Married

41

1840

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary

Heads

Wife

Married

43

1838

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Mary A

Heads

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Heads

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Susannah

Heads

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Isabella

Heads

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Edward

Heads

Son

Single

7

1874

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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