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Household of James Clarkson (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

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.

James Clarkson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clarkson, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Clarkson, born in 1840 in Ryton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Annie Robson (born 1864 in Derwent Haugh, Durham, England), Diana (born 1867 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1870 in Blaydon, Durham, England), James Lancelot (born 1875 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and William (born 1877 in Stella, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Hugh (born 1845 in Hill Top, Durham, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1851 in Corbridge, Northumberland, England).


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James Clarkson's household

Male

James

Clarkson

Head
Female

Hannah

Clarkson

Wife
Female

Annie Robson

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Diana

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Clarkson

Daughter
Male

James Lancelot

Clarkson

Son
Male

William

Clarkson

Son
Male

Hugh

Wood

Boarder
Male

William

Benson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Clarkson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clarkson

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hannah

Clarkson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ryton, Durham, England

Annie Robson

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Derwent Haugh, Durham, England

Diana

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blaydon, Durham, England

Hannah

Clarkson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Blaydon, Durham, England

James Lancelot

Clarkson

Son

Single

6

1875

Blaydon, Durham, England

William

Clarkson

Son

Single

4

1877

Stella, Durham, England

Hugh

Wood

Boarder

Widower

36

1845

Hill Top, Durham, England

William

Benson

Boarder

-

30

1851

Corbridge, Northumberland, England

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