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Household of John Dover (born 1853, Durham)

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 Dover and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dover, born in 1853 in Easington Lane, Durham, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Dover, born in 1855 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1878 in Easington Lane, Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Easington Lane, Durham, England).


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John Dover's household

Male

John

Dover

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Dover

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Dover

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Dover

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dover
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Easington Lane, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dover

Head

Married

28

1853

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Dover

Wife

Married

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Dover

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Ellen

Dover

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Easington Lane, Durham, England

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