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Household of George Lighthowler (born 1834, Yorkshire)

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.

George Lighthowler and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Lighthowler, born in 1834 in Hutton Cranswick, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Lighthowler, born in 1842 in Duffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; George W (born 1866 in Willington, Durham, England), Elizabeth J (born 1868 in Willington, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1876 in Willington, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1881 in Willington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, Sarah Egglestone, born in 1825 in St Johns, Durham, England.


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George Lighthowler's household

Male

George

Lighthowler

Head
Female

Jane

Lighthowler

Wife
Male

George W

Lighthowler

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Lighthowler

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Lighthowler

Daughter
Male

Richard

Lighthowler

Son
Female

Sarah

Egglestone

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Lighthowler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Hutton Cranswick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Lighthowler

Head

Married

47

1834

Hutton Cranswick, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Lighthowler

Wife

Married

39

1842

Duffield, Yorkshire, England

George W

Lighthowler

Son

Single

15

1866

Willington, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Lighthowler

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Willington, Durham, England

Mary E

Lighthowler

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Willington, Durham, England

Richard

Lighthowler

Son

Single

0

1881

Willington, Durham, England

Sarah

Egglestone

Boarder

Single

56

1825

St Johns, Durham, England

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