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Household of James Ferguson (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Ferguson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ferguson, born in 1855 in Wingate, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Ferguson, born in 1849 in Percy Main, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1873 in Murton, Durham, England), Ann (born 1875 in West Boldon, Durham, England), Jane (born 1877 in Jarrow, Durham, England), James (born 1879 in Murton, Durham, England) and Adam G (born 1880 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Bolton, born in 1862 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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James Ferguson's household

Male

James

Ferguson

Head
Female

Margaret J

Ferguson

Wife
Male

John

Ferguson

Son
Female

Ann

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

James

Ferguson

Son
Male

Adam G

Ferguson

Son
Female

Mary

Bolton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wingate, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ferguson

Head

Married

26

1855

Wingate, Durham, England

Margaret J

Ferguson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Percy Main, Northumberland, England

John

Ferguson

Son

Single

8

1873

Murton, Durham, England

Ann

Ferguson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Boldon, Durham, England

Jane

Ferguson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Jarrow, Durham, England

James

Ferguson

Son

Single

2

1879

Murton, Durham, England

Adam G

Ferguson

Son

Single

1

1880

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Mary

Bolton

Servant

Single

19

1862

Gateshead, Durham, England

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