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Household of Benjamin Robinson (born 1842, 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.

Benjamin Robinson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Robinson, born in 1842 in Lumley, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Robinson, born in 1850 in Thornley, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Margaret Ann (born 1868 in Trimdon, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1870 in Trimdon, Durham, England), Robert (born 1872 in Trimdon, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1874 in Durham, England), William (born 1876 in Sunniside, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in New Herrington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Visitor, Elizabeth Copper, born in 1853 in Seaham, Durham, England.


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Benjamin Robinson's household

Male

Benjamin

Robinson

Head
Female

Ellen

Robinson

Wife
Female

Margaret Ann

Robinson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Robinson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Robinson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Robinson

Son
Male

William

Robinson

Son
Male

Joseph

Robinson

Son
Male

Elizabeth

Copper

Visitor
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Robinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Robinson

Head

Married

39

1842

Lumley, Durham, England

Ellen

Robinson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Thornley, Durham, England

Margaret Ann

Robinson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Trimdon, Durham, England

Isabella

Robinson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Trimdon, Durham, England

Robert

Robinson

Son

Single

9

1872

Trimdon, Durham, England

Benjamin

Robinson

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

William

Robinson

Son

Single

5

1876

Sunniside, Durham, England

Joseph

Robinson

Son

Single

1

1880

New Herrington, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Copper

Visitor

Single

28

1853

Seaham, Durham, England

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