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Household of John Armstrong (born 1829, Cumberland)

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 Armstrong and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Armstrong, born in 1829 in Workington, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Armstrong, born in 1831 in Workington, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1863 in Maryport, Cumberland, England), Robert (born 1867 in Brandon, Durham, England), Jane (born 1870 in Brandon, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Brandon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1820 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, James (born 1851 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England).


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John Armstrong's household

Male

John

Armstrong

Head
Female

Grace

Armstrong

Wife
Male

George

Armstrong

Son
Male

Robert

Armstrong

Son
Female

Jane

Armstrong

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Armstrong

Daughter
Male

James

Horrocks

Boarder
Male

James

Shields

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Armstrong
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Workington, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Armstrong

Head

Married

52

1829

Workington, Cumberland, England

Grace

Armstrong

Wife

Married

50

1831

Workington, Cumberland, England

George

Armstrong

Son

Single

18

1863

Maryport, Cumberland, England

Robert

Armstrong

Son

Single

14

1867

Brandon, Durham, England

Jane

Armstrong

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Brandon, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Armstrong

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brandon, Durham, England

James

Horrocks

Boarder

Widower

61

1820

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

James

Shields

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

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