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Household of John Common (born 1831, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Common and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Common, born in 1831 in Akeld, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Common, born in 1827 in Holy Island, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1853 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), Edward (born 1855 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England), Margaret (born 1851 in Holy Island, Northumberland, England) and Isabella (born 1865 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Mary A (born 1870 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England) and Emily (born 1875 in Bedlington, Northumberland, England).


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John Common's household

Male

John

Common

Head
Female

Mary

Common

Wife
Male

William

Common

Son
Male

Edward

Common

Son
Female

Margaret

Mills

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Common

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Mills

Grand Daughter
Female

Emily

Common

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Common
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Akeld, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Common

Head

Married

50

1831

Akeld, Northumberland, England

Mary

Common

Wife

Married

54

1827

Holy Island, Northumberland, England

William

Common

Son

Single

28

1853

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Edward

Common

Son

Single

26

1855

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Mills

Daughter

Widow

30

1851

Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Common

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Mills

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Emily

Common

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bedlington, Northumberland, England

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