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Household of James Briton (born 1829, 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 Briton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Briton, born in 1829 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Briton, born in 1842 in Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England), James (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Alexander (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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James Briton's household

Male

James

Briton

Head
Female

Susan

Briton

Wife
Male

William

Briton

Son
Male

James

Briton

Son
Male

Alexander

Briton

Son
Male

Richard

Briton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Briton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briton

Head

Married

52

1829

Sunderland, Durham, England

Susan

Briton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Scotland

William

Briton

Son

Single

22

1859

Sunderland, Durham, England

James

Briton

Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Alexander

Briton

Son

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

Richard

Briton

Son

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

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