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Household of James Close (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 Close and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Close, born in 1830 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Close, born in 1838 in -. They had 9 children; John (born 1860 in Durham, England), Edward (born 1862 in Durham, Durham, England), Martin Gilmor (born 1865 in Durham, Durham, England), Ann (born 1869 in Crook, Durham, England), James (born 1865 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England), Alice Jane (born 1874 in Durham, England), Isabella Hannah (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Holms, born in 1865 in Durham, England.


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James Close's household

Male

James

Close

Head
Female

Ann

Close

Wife
Male

John

Close

Son
Male

Edward

Close

Son
Male

Martin Gilmor

Close

Son
Female

Ann

Close

Daughter
Male

James

Close

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Close

Daughter
Female

Alice Jane

Close

Daughter
Female

Isabella Hannah

Close

Daughter
Female

Mary

Close

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Holms

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Close

Head

Married

51

1830

Darlington, Durham, England

Ann

Close

Wife

Married

43

1838

-

John

Close

Son

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

Edward

Close

Son

Single

19

1862

Durham, Durham, England

Martin Gilmor

Close

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, Durham, England

Ann

Close

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Crook, Durham, England

James

Close

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Close

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Alice Jane

Close

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Isabella Hannah

Close

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Mary

Close

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Holms

Servant

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

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