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Household of John Gargett (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Gargett and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gargett, born in 1842 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Gargett, born in 1841 in Washington, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John Geo (born 1872 in Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1874 in Durham, England) and Ellen (born 1872 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, Thomas (born 1862 in Birtley, Durham, England), John's Son In Law Step Son, Arthur (born 1866 in Birtley, Durham, England), John's Daughter In Law, Margaret (born 1869 in Portobello, Durham, England) and John's Boarder, Mary (born 1810 in Birtley, Durham, England).


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John Gargett's household

Male

John

Gargett

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Gargett

Wife
Male

Thomas

Foster

Son In Law
Male

Arthur

Foster

Son In Law Step Son
Female

Margaret

Foster

Daughter In Law
Male

John Geo

Garget

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Garget

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Garget

Daughter
Female

Mary

Purvis

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gargett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gargett

Head

Married

39

1842

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Gargett

Wife

Married

40

1841

Washington, Durham, England

Thomas

Foster

Son In Law

Single

19

1862

Birtley, Durham, England

Arthur

Foster

Son In Law Step Son

Single

15

1866

Birtley, Durham, England

Margaret

Foster

Daughter In Law

Single

12

1869

Portobello, Durham, England

John Geo

Garget

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Mary Ann

Garget

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Ellen

Garget

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Mary

Purvis

Boarder

Single

71

1810

Birtley, Durham, England

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