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Household of John Clish (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Clish and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clish, born in 1840 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Clish, born in 1843 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Jeremiah (born 1871 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1877 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Magher, born in 1816 in Scotland.


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John Clish's household

Male

John

Clish

Head
Female

Catherine

Clish

Wife
Male

Thomas

Clish

Son
Male

Jeremiah

Clish

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Clish

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Clish

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Clish

Daughter
Male

James

Magher

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Clish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clish

Head

Married

41

1840

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Clish

Wife

Married

38

1843

Durham, England

Thomas

Clish

Son

Single

13

1868

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Jeremiah

Clish

Son

Single

10

1871

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Clish

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Isabella

Clish

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Margaret

Clish

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

James

Magher

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Scotland

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