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Household of James Halliday (born 1825, Cumberland)

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 Halliday and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Halliday, born in 1825 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Halliday, born in 1828 in Ferryhill, Durham, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1856 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), John (born 1860 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), William (born 1863 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England), Septimus (born 1867 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Annie (born 1872 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Watson, born in 1868 in Spennymoor, Durham, England.


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James Halliday's household

Male

James

Halliday

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Halliday

Wife
Male

George

Halliday

Son
Male

John

Halliday

Son
Male

William

Halliday

Son
Male

Septimus

Halliday

Son
Female

Annie

Halliday

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Halliday
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Halliday

Head

Married

56

1825

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Halliday

Wife

Married

53

1828

Ferryhill, Durham, England

George

Halliday

Son

Single

25

1856

Shincliffe, Durham, England

John

Halliday

Son

Single

21

1860

Shincliffe, Durham, England

William

Halliday

Son

Single

18

1863

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Septimus

Halliday

Son

Single

14

1867

Thornley, Durham, England

Annie

Halliday

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Watson

Servant

Single

13

1868

Spennymoor, Durham, England

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