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Household of George Stephenson (born 1829, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Stephenson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Stephenson, born in 1829 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Hannah (born 1861 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Henry John (born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Caroline (born 1868 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Thomas Geo (born 1870 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Jane Isabella (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Elizabeth J Wright, born in 1865 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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George Stephenson's household

Male

George

Stephenson

Head
Female

Hannah

Stephenson

Daughter
Male

Henry John

Stephenson

Son
Female

Caroline

Stephenson

Daughter
Male

Thomas Geo

Stephenson

Son
Female

Jane Isabella

Stephenson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Wright

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Stephenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Stephenson

Head

Widower

52

1829

Gateshead, Durham, England

Hannah

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Gateshead, Durham, England

Henry John

Stephenson

Son

Single

18

1863

Gateshead, Durham, England

Caroline

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas Geo

Stephenson

Son

Single

11

1870

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jane Isabella

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Wright

Servant

Single

16

1865

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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