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Household of John English (born 1817, Cumberland)

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 English and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John English, born in 1817 in Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann English, born in 1819 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 1 grandchild; Catherine E, born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Sarah (born 1818 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and John's Visitor, Williamina (born 1866 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England).


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John English's household

Male

John

English

Head
Female

Ann

English

Wife
Female

Sarah

Forster

Visitor
Female

Williamina

Corach

Visitor
Female

Catherine E

English

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name English
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

English

Head

Married

64

1817

Cumberland, England

Ann

English

Wife

Married

62

1819

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Forster

Visitor

Single

63

1818

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Williamina

Corach

Visitor

Single

15

1866

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Catherine E

English

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

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