Henry G Ellington
Born 1827
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Household of John Kerr (born 1840)
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 Kerr and 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kerr, born in 1840 in , consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Kerr, born in 1842 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Margaret A (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Helen E (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John J (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), George H (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and James (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Esther (born 1854 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John's Servant, Mary J (born 1856 in Berwick on Tweed), John's Servant, Isabella (born 1857 in Howden, Northumberland, England), John's Servant, Priscilla (born 1860 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Cramlington, Northumberland, England).
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John Kerr's household
John
Kerr
Head
Margaret J
Kerr
Wife
Margaret A
Kerr
Daughter
Helen E
Kerr
Daughter
John J
Kerr
Son
William
Kerr
Son
George H
Kerr
Son
James
Kerr
Son
Esther
Strickland
Servant
Mary J
Ellison
Servant
Isabella
Winship
Servant
Priscilla
Ellison
Servant
Ellen
Halls
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Kerr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Kerr | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Scotland | |
Margaret J | Kerr | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Margaret A | Kerr | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Helen E | Kerr | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
John J | Kerr | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
William | Kerr | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
George H | Kerr | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
James | Kerr | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Esther | Strickland | Servant | Single | 27 | 1854 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Mary J | Ellison | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Berwick on Tweed | |
Isabella | Winship | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Howden, Northumberland, England | |
Priscilla | Ellison | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England | |
Ellen | Halls | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Cramlington, Northumberland, England |
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