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Household of John Hands (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Hands and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hands, born in 1842 in Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Hands, born in 1843 in Kirkharle, Northumberland, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth H (born 1867 in Howdon, Northumberland, England), George (born 1869 in Stella, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Stella, Durham, England), John H (born 1873 in Stella, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Stella, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and Stephen (born 1879 in Blaydon, Durham, England).


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John Hands's household

Male

John

Hands

Head
Female

Hannah

Hands

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Hands

Daughter
Male

George

Hands

Son
Female

Mary A

Hands

Daughter
Male

John H

Hands

Son
Male

Thomas

Hands

Son
Male

Joseph

Hands

Son
Male

Stephen

Hands

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hands

Head

Married

39

1842

Durham, England

Hannah

Hands

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kirkharle, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth H

Hands

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Howdon, Northumberland, England

George

Hands

Son

Single

12

1869

Stella, Durham, England

Mary A

Hands

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stella, Durham, England

John H

Hands

Son

Single

8

1873

Stella, Durham, England

Thomas

Hands

Son

Single

6

1875

Stella, Durham, England

Joseph

Hands

Son

Single

4

1877

Blaydon, Durham, England

Stephen

Hands

Son

Single

2

1879

Blaydon, Durham, England

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