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Household of Elsdon Heron (born 1832, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

Elsdon Heron and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elsdon Heron, born in 1832 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Elsdon was the head of the household, married to Sarah Heron, born in 1842 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1862 in Earsdon, Northumberland, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Earsdon, Northumberland, England) and William (born 1867 in Earsdon, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Elsdon's Step Son, Thomas (born 1859 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England) and Elsdon's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England).


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Elsdon Heron's household

Male

Elsdon

Heron

Head
Female

Sarah

Heron

Wife
Male

Edward

Heron

Son
Male

Thomas

Heron

Son
Male

William

Heron

Son
Male

Thomas

Atkinson

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Step Daughter
First name(s) Elsdon
Last name Heron
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elsdon

Heron

Head

Married

49

1832

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Heron

Wife

Married

39

1842

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Edward

Heron

Son

Single

19

1862

Earsdon, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Heron

Son

Single

16

1865

Earsdon, Northumberland, England

William

Heron

Son

Single

14

1867

Earsdon, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Atkinson

Step Son

Single

22

1859

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Atkinson

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

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