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Household of David Laws (born 1826, Northumberland)

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.

David Laws and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Laws, born in 1826 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Laws, born in 1831 in Whitburn, Durham, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England), James (born 1854 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William (born 1872 in Fence Houses, Durham, England).


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David Laws's household

Male

David

Laws

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Laws

Wife
Male

George

Laws

Son
Male

James

Laws

Son
Male

William

Laws

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Laws
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Laws

Head

Married

55

1826

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Laws

Wife

Married

50

1831

Whitburn, Durham, England

George

Laws

Son

Single

22

1859

Sunderland, Durham, England

James

Laws

Son

Single

27

1854

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Laws

Son

Single

9

1872

Fence Houses, Durham, England

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