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Household of James Nowlay (born 1820, 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 Nowlay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Nowlay, born in 1820 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nowlay, born in 1844 in Colliery Row, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Houghton, Durham, England), James (born 1870 in Houghton, Durham, England), Rebecca (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Frances (born 1879 in Newbottle, Durham, England).


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James Nowlay's household

Male

James

Nowlay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nowlay

Wife
Male

Alexander

Nowlay

Son
Male

James

Nowlay

Son
Female

Rebecca

Nowlay

Daughter
Female

Frances

Nowlay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Nowlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Nowlay

Head

Married

61

1820

Lanchester, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Nowlay

Wife

Married

37

1844

Colliery Row, Durham, England

Alexander

Nowlay

Son

Single

14

1867

Houghton, Durham, England

James

Nowlay

Son

Single

11

1870

Houghton, Durham, England

Rebecca

Nowlay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

Frances

Nowlay

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newbottle, Durham, England

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