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Household of Evan Thompson Butcher (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Evan Thompson Butcher and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Evan Thompson Butcher, born in 1846 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Evan Thompson was the head of the household, married to Alice Butcher, born in 1847 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert Jobson (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), William (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Meggie Jobson (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England), George Henry (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John Thompson (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Evan Thompson's Servant, Sarah Rewcastle, born in 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Evan Thompson Butcher's household

Male

Evan Thompson

Butcher

Head
Female

Alice

Butcher

Wife
Male

Robert Jobson

Butcher

Son
Male

William

Butcher

Son
Female

Meggie Jobson

Butcher

Daughter
Male

George Henry

Butcher

Son
Male

John Thompson

Butcher

Son
Female

Sarah

Rewcastle

Servant
First name(s) Evan Thompson
Last name Butcher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Evan Thompson

Butcher

Head

Married

35

1846

South Shields, Durham, England

Alice

Butcher

Wife

Married

34

1847

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert Jobson

Butcher

Son

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Butcher

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Meggie Jobson

Butcher

Daughter

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

George Henry

Butcher

Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

John Thompson

Butcher

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Rewcastle

Servant

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

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