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Household of James Eilles (born 1825, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Eilles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Eilles, born in 1825 in Ryton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Eilles, born in 1827 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1862 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Luke (born 1865 in Whickham, Durham, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Durham, England), William (born 1873 in Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1875 in Lanchester, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth J Dover, born in 1868 in Tanfield, Durham, England.


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James Eilles's household

Male

James

Eilles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Eilles

Wife
Male

John

Eilles

Son
Male

Luke

Eilles

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Dover

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Mordue

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Mordue

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Platten

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Eilles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ryton, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Eilles

Head

Married

56

1825

Ryton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Eilles

Wife

Married

54

1827

Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

John

Eilles

Son

Single

19

1862

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Luke

Eilles

Son

Single

16

1865

Whickham, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Dover

Servant

Single

13

1868

Tanfield, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Mordue

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

William

Mordue

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Platten

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lanchester, Durham, England

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