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Household of James Armstrong (born 1820, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Armstrong and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Armstrong, born in 1820 in Birtley, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Armstrong, born in 1816 in Newlands, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Jane Ann, born 1849 in Medomsley, Durham, England. They had 2 grandchildren; James (born 1876 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and George (born 1880 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Smith, born in 1863 in Tanfield, Durham, England.


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James Armstrong's household

Male

James

Armstrong

Head
Female

Ann

Armstrong

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Dixon

Daughter
Male

James

Dixon

Grand Son
Male

George

Dixon

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Armstrong
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Birtley, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Armstrong

Head

Married

61

1820

Birtley, Northumberland, England

Ann

Armstrong

Wife

Married

65

1816

Newlands, Northumberland, England

Jane Ann

Dixon

Daughter

Widow

32

1849

Medomsley, Durham, England

James

Dixon

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Tanfield, Durham, England

George

Dixon

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Tanfield, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Servant

Single

18

1863

Tanfield, Durham, England

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