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Household of James Johnson (born 1847, 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 Johnson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnson, born in 1847 in Houghton, Durham, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Johnson, born in 1845 in Thornley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1869 in Murton, Durham, England), John William (born 1871 in Haswell, Durham, England), James (born 1874 in Haswell, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1878 in Haswell, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Haswell, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Charles (born 1856 in Seaham, Durham, England), James's Brother, Edward (born 1858 in Seaham, Durham, England) and James's Brother, Robert (born 1860 in Seaham, Durham, England).


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James Johnson's household

Male

James

Johnson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Johnson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Johnson

Daughter
Male

John William

Johnson

Son
Male

James

Johnson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Johnson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Johnson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Mc Grath

Brother
Male

Edward

Mc Grath

Brother
Male

Robert

Mc Grath

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Houghton, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Johnson

Head

Married

34

1847

Houghton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Johnson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Thornley, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Johnson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Murton, Durham, England

John William

Johnson

Son

Single

10

1871

Haswell, Durham, England

James

Johnson

Son

Single

7

1874

Haswell, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Johnson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Haswell, Durham, England

Sarah

Johnson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Haswell, Durham, England

Charles

Mc Grath

Brother

Single

25

1856

Seaham, Durham, England

Edward

Mc Grath

Brother

Single

23

1858

Seaham, Durham, England

Robert

Mc Grath

Brother

Single

21

1860

Seaham, Durham, England

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