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Household of John Blenkinsop (born 1813, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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 Blenkinsop and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blenkinsop, born in 1813 in Gainford, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1843 in Staindrop, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1843 in Gainford, Durham, England). He had 3 grandchildren; Mary J (born 1869 in Darlington, Durham, England), Albert (born 1879 in Gainford, Durham, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Gainford, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary J (born 1866 in East Cowton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Ralph (born 1856 in Durham, England).


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John Blenkinsop's household

Male

John

Blenkinsop

Head
Male

John

Blenkinsop

Son
Female

Sarah

Blenkinsop

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Blenkinsop

Grand Daughter
Male

Albert

Blenkinsop

Grand Son
Female

Emily

Blenkinsop

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary J

Smith

Servant
Male

Ralph

Rose

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Blenkinsop
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Gainford, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blenkinsop

Head

Widower

68

1813

Gainford, Durham, England

John

Blenkinsop

Son

Married

38

1843

Staindrop, Durham, England

Sarah

Blenkinsop

Daughter

Married

38

1843

Gainford, Durham, England

Mary J

Blenkinsop

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Darlington, Durham, England

Albert

Blenkinsop

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Gainford, Durham, England

Emily

Blenkinsop

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gainford, Durham, England

Mary J

Smith

Servant

Single

15

1866

East Cowton, Yorkshire, England

Ralph

Rose

Servant

Single

25

1856

Durham, England

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