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Household of James Durston (born 1828, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 Durston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Durston, born in 1828 in Hillfarrance, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Durston, born in 1829 in Pitminster, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Anna Jane (born 1859 in Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1862 in Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Somerset, England) and Mary (born 1868 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, James Pyne, born in 1866 in Wellington, Somerset, England.


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James Durston's household

Male

James

Durston

Head
Female

Sarah

Durston

Wife
Female

Anna Jane

Durston

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Durston

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Durston

Son
Female

Mary

Durston

Daughter
Male

James

Pyne

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Durston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Hillfarrance, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Durston

Head

Married

53

1828

Hillfarrance, Somerset, England

Sarah

Durston

Wife

Married

52

1829

Pitminster, Somerset, England

Anna Jane

Durston

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Somerset, England

Ellen

Durston

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Somerset, England

Thomas

Durston

Son

Single

15

1866

Somerset, England

Mary

Durston

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Somerset, England

James

Pyne

Servant

Single

15

1866

Wellington, Somerset, England

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