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Household of Barbara Brunskill (born 1818, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Barbara Brunskill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Barbara Brunskill, born in 1818 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Barbara was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1853 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England) and Jane Ann (born 1839 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England). She had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth J, born 1875 in Darlington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Barbara's Son In Law, Thomas (born 1852 in Yorkshire, England) and Barbara's Lodger, Joseph (born 1860 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).


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Barbara Brunskill's household

Female

Barbara

Brunskill

Head
Male

Thomas

Story

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Story

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Story

Grand Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Waite

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Turnbull

Lodger
First name(s) Barbara
Last name Brunskill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Barbara

Brunskill

Head

Widow

63

1818

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Thomas

Story

Son In Law

Married

29

1852

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Story

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Story

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darlington, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Waite

Daughter

Single

42

1839

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Joseph

Turnbull

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

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