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Household of Benjamin Hopkinson (born 1840, Northumberland)

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.

Benjamin Hopkinson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Hopkinson, born in 1840 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Hopkinson, born in 1838 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Mary J (born 1869 in St Anthony's, Northumberland, England), John T (born 1872 in St Anthony's, Northumberland, England), Benjamin (born 1874 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and Donald (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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Benjamin Hopkinson's household

Male

Benjamin

Hopkinson

Head
Female

Jane

Hopkinson

Wife
Male

William

Hopkinson

Son
Female

Mary J

Hopkinson

Daughter
Male

John T

Hopkinson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Hopkinson

Son
Male

Donald

Hopkinson

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Hopkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Hopkinson

Head

Married

41

1840

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jane

Hopkinson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

William

Hopkinson

Son

Single

16

1865

Winlaton, Durham, England

Mary J

Hopkinson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Anthony's, Northumberland, England

John T

Hopkinson

Son

Single

9

1872

St Anthony's, Northumberland, England

Benjamin

Hopkinson

Son

Single

7

1874

Hebburn, Durham, England

Donald

Hopkinson

Son

Single

2

1879

Jarrow, Durham, England

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