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Household of John R Breckton (born 1829, Yorkshire)

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 R Breckton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Breckton, born in 1829 in Staithes, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Helen Breckton, born in 1841 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1859 in Darlington, Durham, England), Elizabeth J (born 1860 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Nelly (born 1867 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Servant, Margaret Foreman, born in 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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John R Breckton's household

Male

John R

Breckton

Head
Female

Helen

Breckton

Wife
Female

Louisa

Breckton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

Breckton

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Breckton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Foreman

Servant
First name(s) John R
Last name Breckton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Staithes, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Breckton

Head

Married

52

1829

Staithes, Yorkshire, England

Helen

Breckton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Breckton

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Darlington, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Breckton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Darlington, Durham, England

Nelly

Breckton

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Darlington, Durham, England

Margaret

Foreman

Servant

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

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