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Household of John English (born 1820, 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 English and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John English, born in 1820 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann English, born in 1823 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Ruth (born 1855 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1858 in Newbottle, Durham, England) and Sarah E (born 1860 in Newbottle, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Elizabeth Thompson, born in 1799 in Durham, England.


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John English's household

Male

John

English

Head
Female

Ann

English

Wife
Female

Ruth

English

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

English

Son
Female

Sarah E

English

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name English
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

English

Head

Married

61

1820

Durham, England

Ann

English

Wife

Married

58

1823

Durham, Durham, England

Ruth

English

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Newbottle, Durham, England

Benjamin

English

Son

Single

23

1858

Newbottle, Durham, England

Sarah E

English

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Newbottle, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Mother

Widow

82

1799

Durham, England

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