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Household of James Dewry (born 1831, Durham)

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 Dewry and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dewry, born in 1831 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dewry, born in 1830 in Dalston, Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Jane (born 1858 in Gateshead, Durham, England), James Edwd (born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Nellie (born 1879 in Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1839 in Clapham, Surrey, England) and James's Boarder, Mary (born 1839 in Scotland).


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James Dewry's household

Male

James

Dewry

Head
Female

Sarah

Dewry

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Dewry

Daughter
Male

James Edwd

Dewry

Son
Male

John

Dewry

Son
Female

Mary

Dewry

Daughter
Male

George

Wright

Boarder
Female

Mary

Wright

Boarder
Female

Nellie

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dewry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dewry

Head

Married

50

1831

Gateshead, Durham, England

Sarah

Dewry

Wife

Married

51

1830

Dalston, Cumberland, England

Sarah Jane

Dewry

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Gateshead, Durham, England

James Edwd

Dewry

Son

Single

16

1865

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Dewry

Son

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary

Dewry

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gateshead, Durham, England

George

Wright

Boarder

Married

42

1839

Clapham, Surrey, England

Mary

Wright

Boarder

Married

42

1839

Scotland

Nellie

Wright

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Scotland

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