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Household of James Steavenson (born 1847, 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 Steavenson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Steavenson, born in 1847 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Steavenson, born in 1851 in Lanchester, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Lanchester, Durham, England), William (born 1878 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Lanchester, Durham, England), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England).


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James Steavenson's household

Male

James

Steavenson

Head
Female

Margaret

Steavenson

Wife
Male

John

Steavenson

Son
Male

William

Steavenson

Son
Female

Mary

Steavenson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Halliday

Sister In Law
Female

Margaret

Johnson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Hutchinson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Steavenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Steavenson

Head

Married

34

1847

Darlington, Durham, England

Margaret

Steavenson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lanchester, Durham, England

John

Steavenson

Son

Single

5

1876

Lanchester, Durham, England

William

Steavenson

Son

Single

3

1878

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Mary

Steavenson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Halliday

Sister In Law

Single

26

1855

Lanchester, Durham, England

Margaret

Johnson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Lanchester, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Hutchinson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

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