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Household of Elijah Barton (born 1839, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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.

Elijah Barton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elijah Barton, born in 1839 in Poslingford, Suffolk, consisted of 8 members. Elijah was the head of the household, married to Susan Barton, born in 1843 in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1868 in Poslingford, Suffolk, England), Alice (born 1871 in Poslingford, Suffolk, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Frosterley, Durham, England), Emily (born 1876 in Frosterley, Durham, England) and Frederick (born 1878 in Frosterley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Elijah's Lodger, Mortlock Tolworthy, born in 1846 in Freckenham, Suffolk, England.


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Elijah Barton's household

Male

Elijah

Barton

Head
Female

Susan

Barton

Wife
Male

George

Barton

Son
Female

Alice

Barton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Barton

Daughter
Female

Emily

Barton

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Barton

Son
Male

Mortlock

Tolworthy

Lodger
First name(s) Elijah
Last name Barton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Poslingford, Suffolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elijah

Barton

Head

Married

42

1839

Poslingford, Suffolk, England

Susan

Barton

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England

George

Barton

Son

Single

13

1868

Poslingford, Suffolk, England

Alice

Barton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Poslingford, Suffolk, England

Sarah

Barton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Frosterley, Durham, England

Emily

Barton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Frosterley, Durham, England

Frederick

Barton

Son

Single

3

1878

Frosterley, Durham, England

Mortlock

Tolworthy

Lodger

Married

35

1846

Freckenham, Suffolk, England

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