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Household of John Alderson (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

John Alderson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alderson, born in 1843 in Cornforth, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Alderson, born in 1845 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1869 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1871 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), John (born 1876 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), William (born 1878 in Shincliffe, Durham, England) and James (born 1881 in Shincliffe, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, William Alderson, born in 1845 in Cornforth, Durham, England.


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John Alderson's household

Male

John

Alderson

Head
Female

Sarah

Alderson

Wife
Female

Jane

Alderson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Alderson

Son
Male

John

Alderson

Son
Male

William

Alderson

Son
Male

James

Alderson

Son
Male

William

Alderson

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Alderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cornforth, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alderson

Head

Married

38

1843

Cornforth, Durham, England

Sarah

Alderson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Durham, England

Jane

Alderson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Joseph

Alderson

Son

Single

10

1871

Shincliffe, Durham, England

John

Alderson

Son

Single

5

1876

Shincliffe, Durham, England

William

Alderson

Son

Single

3

1878

Shincliffe, Durham, England

James

Alderson

Son

Single

0

1881

Shincliffe, Durham, England

William

Alderson

Brother

Married

36

1845

Cornforth, Durham, England

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