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Household of John Dry (born 1853, 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 Dry and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dry, born in 1853 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dry, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas A (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England), John (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Ellen H (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ann F Smith, born in 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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John Dry's household

Male

John

Dry

Head
Female

Ellen

Dry

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Dry

Daughter
Male

Thomas A

Dry

Son
Male

John

Dry

Son
Female

Ellen H

Dry

Daughter
Female

Ann F

Smith

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dry

Head

Married

28

1853

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Dry

Wife

Married

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah A

Dry

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas A

Dry

Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Dry

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Ellen H

Dry

Daughter

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann F

Smith

Servant

Married

20

1861

South Shields, Durham, England

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