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Household of James Defty (born 1849, 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 Defty and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Defty, born in 1849 in Murton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Defty, born in 1849 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Hannah (born 1871 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Richard (born 1874 in Ryhope, Durham, England), George (born 1876 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and James (born 1870 in Ryhope, Durham, England).


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James Defty's household

Male

James

Defty

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Defty

Wife
Female

Hannah

Defty

Daughter
Male

Richard

Defty

Son
Male

George

Defty

Son
Male

James

Defty

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Defty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Murton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Defty

Head

Married

32

1849

Murton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Defty

Wife

Married

32

1849

Durham, England

Hannah

Defty

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ryhope, Durham, England

Richard

Defty

Son

Single

7

1874

Ryhope, Durham, England

George

Defty

Son

Single

5

1876

Ryhope, Durham, England

James

Defty

Son

Single

11

1870

Ryhope, Durham, England

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