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Household of John Close (born 1855, Durham)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Close, born in 1855 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen J Close, born in 1857 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Annie E (born 1877 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1878 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and William (born 1880 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, David (born 1841 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Mother In Law, Hannah B (born 1836 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) and John's Brother In Law, John O (born 1863 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England).


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John Close's household

Male

John

Close

Head
Female

Ellen J

Close

Wife
Female

Annie E

Close

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Close

Daughter
Male

William

Close

Son
Male

David

Davis

Father In Law
Female

Hannah B

Davis

Mother In Law
Male

John O

Slater

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Close

Head

Married

26

1855

Darlington, Durham, England

Ellen J

Close

Wife

Married

24

1857

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Close

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Mary E

Close

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hartlepool, Durham, England

William

Close

Son

Single

1

1880

Hartlepool, Durham, England

David

Davis

Father In Law

Married

40

1841

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah B

Davis

Mother In Law

Married

45

1836

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

John O

Slater

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

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