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Household of John Lows (born 1849, 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 Lows and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lows, born in 1849 in Annfield Plain, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to May Ann Lows, born in 1849 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1873 in Edmondsley, Durham, England), Ann (born 1877 in Edmondsley, Durham, England) and Samuel (born 1879 in Edmondsley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Harley (born 1814 in Blackmill, Durham, England), John's Boarder, Mary (born 1813 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and John's Boarder, James (born 1834 in Durham, England).


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John Lows's household

Male

John

Lows

Head
Female

May Ann

Lows

Wife
Female

Ellen

Lows

Daughter
Female

Ann

Lows

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Lows

Son
Male

Harley

Lows

Boarder
Female

Mary

Lows

Boarder
Male

James

Lows

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Lows
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Annfield Plain, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lows

Head

Married

32

1849

Annfield Plain, Durham, England

May Ann

Lows

Wife

Married

32

1849

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Ellen

Lows

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Edmondsley, Durham, England

Ann

Lows

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Edmondsley, Durham, England

Samuel

Lows

Son

Single

2

1879

Edmondsley, Durham, England

Harley

Lows

Boarder

Married

67

1814

Blackmill, Durham, England

Mary

Lows

Boarder

Married

68

1813

Winlaton, Durham, England

James

Lows

Boarder

Single

47

1834

Durham, England

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