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Household of Edward Owston (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Edward Owston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Owston, born in 1847 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Isabella Owston, born in 1841 in Lowick, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Robert Ed (born 1872 in Durham, England), Barbara E (born 1875 in Durham, England) and Thomas W (born 1877 in Monk Hesleden, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Lodger, Robert (born 1838 in Broom, Durham, England) and Edward's Lodger, Joseph (born 1863 in Leamside, Durham, England).


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Edward Owston's household

Male

Edward

Owston

Head
Female

Isabella

Owston

Wife
Male

Robert Ed

Owston

Son
Female

Barbara E

Owston

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Owston

Son
Male

Robert

Tindale

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Newby

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Owston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Owston

Head

Married

34

1847

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Isabella

Owston

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lowick, Northumberland, England

Robert Ed

Owston

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Barbara E

Owston

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Thomas W

Owston

Son

Single

4

1877

Monk Hesleden, Durham, England

Robert

Tindale

Lodger

Married

43

1838

Broom, Durham, England

Joseph

Newby

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Leamside, Durham, England

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