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Household of John Handy (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Handy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Handy, born in 1852 in Gilesgate Moor, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Handy, born in 1854 in Hetton Downs, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Hannah E (born 1873 in Spennymoor, Durham, England), John G (born 1874 in Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England), Miles (born 1876 in West Pelton, Durham, England) and Benjamin (born 1879 in Durham, England).


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John Handy's household

Male

John

Handy

Head
Female

Esther

Handy

Wife
Female

Hannah E

Handy

Daughter
Male

John G

Handy

Son
Male

Miles

Handy

Son
Male

Benjamin

Handy

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Handy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Handy

Head

Married

29

1852

Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England

Esther

Handy

Wife

Married

27

1854

Hetton Downs, Durham, England

Hannah E

Handy

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Spennymoor, Durham, England

John G

Handy

Son

Single

7

1874

Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England

Miles

Handy

Son

Single

5

1876

West Pelton, Durham, England

Benjamin

Handy

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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