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Household of John Defty (born 1840, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 Defty and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Defty, born in 1840 in Thornley, Durham, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Defty, born in 1844 in Wingate, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1864 in Wingate, Durham, England), John (born 1868 in Wingate, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Wingate, Durham, England), Emanuel (born 1878 in Wingate, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1881 in Wingate, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Henry (born 1862 in Haswell, Durham, England), John's Visitor, Joseph (born 1864 in Wingate, Durham, England) and John's Servant, Hannah (born 1862 in -).
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John Defty's household
John
Defty
Head
Elizabeth
Defty
Wife
Henry
Defty
Son
John
Defty
Son
Thomas
Defty
Son
Emanuel
Defty
Son
Elizabeth A
Defty
Daughter
Henry
Armstrong
Boarder
Joseph
Armstrong
Visitor
Hannah
Beney
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Defty |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Thornley, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Defty | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Defty | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Wingate, Durham, England | |
Henry | Defty | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wingate, Durham, England | |
John | Defty | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wingate, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Defty | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wingate, Durham, England | |
Emanuel | Defty | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Wingate, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth A | Defty | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wingate, Durham, England | |
Henry | Armstrong | Boarder | Single | 19 | 1862 | Haswell, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Armstrong | Visitor | Single | 17 | 1864 | Wingate, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Beney | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | - |
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