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Household of John Carr (born 1832, 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.

John Carr and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Carr, born in 1832 in Lamesley, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Tanfield, Durham, England), George (born 1865 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Mary A (born 1867 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant Head, Mary (born 1855 in Ryton, Durham, England), John's Daughter Grand, Ellen (born 1876 in Stanley, Durham, England), John's Son Grand, Thomas C (born 1878 in Willington, Durham, England) and John's Son Grand, Matthew A (born 1881 in Lamesley, Durham, England).


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John Carr's household

Male

John

Carr

Head
Male

William

Carr

Son
Male

George

Carr

Son
Female

Mary A

Carr

Daughter
Female

Mary

Nixon

Servant Head
Female

Ellen

Nixon

Daughter Grand
Male

Thomas C

Nixon

Son Grand
Male

Matthew A

Nixon

Son Grand
First name(s) John
Last name Carr
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lamesley, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Carr

Head

Widower

49

1832

Lamesley, Durham, England

William

Carr

Son

Single

21

1860

Tanfield, Durham, England

George

Carr

Son

Single

16

1865

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary A

Carr

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Tanfield, Durham, England

Mary

Nixon

Servant Head

Single

26

1855

Ryton, Durham, England

Ellen

Nixon

Daughter Grand

Single

5

1876

Stanley, Durham, England

Thomas C

Nixon

Son Grand

Single

3

1878

Willington, Durham, England

Matthew A

Nixon

Son Grand

Single

0

1881

Lamesley, Durham, England

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