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Household of James Armitage (born 1827, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

James Armitage and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Armitage, born in 1827 in Heighington, Durham, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Armitage, born in 1827 in Southwick, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Margaret W (born 1857 in Southwick, Durham, England), James (born 1861 in Southwick, Durham, England), Martha M (born 1863 in Southwick, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1867 in Southwick, Durham, England), Elizabeth L (born 1869 in Southwick, Durham, England) and Edith H (born 1871 in Southwick, Durham, England). They had 3 grandchildren; John L (born 1875 in Southwick, Durham, England), James (born 1877 in Southwick, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Southwick, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Daughter In Law, Alice Armitage, born in 1854 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England.


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James Armitage's household

Male

James

Armitage

Head
Female

Margaret

Armitage

Wife
Female

Margaret W

Armitage

Daughter
Male

James

Armitage

Son
Female

Martha M

Armitage

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Armitage

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth L

Armitage

Daughter
Female

Edith H

Armitage

Daughter
Female

Alice

Armitage

Daughter In Law
Male

John L

Armitage

Grand Son
Male

James

Armitage

Grand Son
Female

Margaret

Armitage

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Armitage
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Heighington, Durham, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Armitage

Head

Married

54

1827

Heighington, Durham, England

Margaret

Armitage

Wife

Married

54

1827

Southwick, Durham, England

Margaret W

Armitage

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Southwick, Durham, England

James

Armitage

Son

Single

20

1861

Southwick, Durham, England

Martha M

Armitage

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Southwick, Durham, England

Mary A

Armitage

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Southwick, Durham, England

Elizabeth L

Armitage

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Southwick, Durham, England

Edith H

Armitage

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Southwick, Durham, England

Alice

Armitage

Daughter In Law

Widow

27

1854

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

John L

Armitage

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Southwick, Durham, England

James

Armitage

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Southwick, Durham, England

Margaret

Armitage

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Southwick, Durham, England

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