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Household of John Fortune (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, 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 Fortune and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fortune, born in 1820 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Fortune, born in 1824 in Welbury, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Hannah Sample, born in 1865 in West Auckland, Durham, England.


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John Fortune's household

Male

John

Fortune

Head
Female

Ann

Fortune

Wife
Female

Hannah

Sample

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Fortune
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fortune

Head

Married

61

1820

Yorkshire, England

Ann

Fortune

Wife

Married

57

1824

Welbury, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Sample

Servant

Single

16

1865

West Auckland, Durham, England

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