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Household of James Hedley (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Hedley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hedley, born in 1845 in Bill Quay, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Robert (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), John E (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James E (born 1873 in Hebburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alice Drummond, born in 1860 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.


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James Hedley's household

Male

James

Hedley

Head
Male

Robert

Hedley

Son
Male

John E

Hedley

Son
Female

Margaret

Hedley

Daughter
Male

James E

Hedley

Son
Female

Alice

Drummond

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hedley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bill Quay, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hedley

Head

Widower

36

1845

Bill Quay, Durham, England

Robert

Hedley

Son

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

John E

Hedley

Son

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Hedley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

James E

Hedley

Son

Single

8

1873

Hebburn, Durham, England

Alice

Drummond

Servant

Single

21

1860

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

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