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Household of James Priestman (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Priestman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Priestman, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Priestman, born in 1840 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Southern (born 1865 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), John (born 1870 in Esh, Durham, England), Jane (born 1872 in Esh, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Esh, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1878 in Esh, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Travis, born in 1856 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England.


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James Priestman's household

Male

James

Priestman

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Priestman

Wife
Male

Southern

Priestman

Son
Male

John

Priestman

Son
Female

Jane

Priestman

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Priestman

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Priestman

Daughter
Male

William

Travis

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Priestman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Priestman

Head

Married

40

1841

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Priestman

Wife

Married

41

1840

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Southern

Priestman

Son

Single

16

1865

Shincliffe, Durham, England

John

Priestman

Son

Single

11

1870

Esh, Durham, England

Jane

Priestman

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Esh, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Priestman

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Esh, Durham, England

Isabella

Priestman

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Esh, Durham, England

William

Travis

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

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