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Household of Alexander Soppitt (born 1847, 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 Soppitt and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Soppitt, born in 1847 in Penshaw, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Soppitt, born in 1843 in Penshaw, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1868 in Penshaw, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Penshaw, Durham, England), Phillis (born 1875 in Penshaw, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Penshaw, Durham, England).


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Alexander Soppitt's household

Male

Alexander

Soppitt

Head
Female

Dorothy

Soppitt

Wife
Male

Robert

Soppitt

Son
Female

Margaret

Soppitt

Daughter
Female

Phillis

Soppitt

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Soppitt

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Soppitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Penshaw, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Soppitt

Head

Married

34

1847

Penshaw, Durham, England

Dorothy

Soppitt

Wife

Married

38

1843

Penshaw, Durham, England

Robert

Soppitt

Son

Single

13

1868

Penshaw, Durham, England

Margaret

Soppitt

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Penshaw, Durham, England

Phillis

Soppitt

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Penshaw, Durham, England

Thomas

Soppitt

Son

Single

3

1878

Penshaw, Durham, England

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