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Household of James Killen (born 1838)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Killen, born in 1838 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Killen, born in 1836 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Margaret A (born 1873 in Tow Law, Durham, England), Alice (born 1874 in Tow Law, Durham, England), George R (born 1877 in Tow Law, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Tow Law, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, Thomas (born 1866 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and James's Step Daughter, Joana (born 1868 in Tow Law, Durham, England).


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James Killen's household

Male

James

Killen

Head
Female

Margaret

Killen

Wife
Male

Thomas

Welsh

Stepson
Female

Joana

Welsh

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Killen

Daughter
Female

Alice

Killen

Daughter
Male

George R

Killen

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Killen

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Killen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Killen

Head

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Margaret

Killen

Wife

Married

45

1836

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Thomas

Welsh

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Joana

Welsh

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tow Law, Durham, England

Margaret A

Killen

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Tow Law, Durham, England

Alice

Killen

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tow Law, Durham, England

George R

Killen

Son

Single

4

1877

Tow Law, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Killen

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tow Law, Durham, England

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