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Household of John Souter (born 1836, 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 Souter and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Souter, born in 1836 in Seaham, Durham, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Souter, born in 1841 in Seaham, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Margaret I (born 1863 in Seaham, Durham, England), John (born 1866 in Seaham, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Seaham, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Henry (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Edward (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John Junr (born 1847 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John's Boarder Head, John Senr (born 1815 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John's Brother Wife, Isabella (born 1814 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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John Souter's household

Male

John

Souter

Head
Female

Margaret

Souter

Wife
Female

Margaret I

Souter

Daughter
Male

John

Souter

Son
Male

William

Souter

Son
Male

Thomas

Souter

Son
Male

Henry

Souter

Son
Male

Edward

Souter

Son
Male

John Junr

Shotton

Boarder
Male

John Senr

Shotton

Boarder Head
Female

Isabella

Shotton

Brother Wife
First name(s) John
Last name Souter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Seaham, Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Souter

Head

Married

45

1836

Seaham, Durham, England

Margaret

Souter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Seaham, Durham, England

Margaret I

Souter

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Seaham, Durham, England

John

Souter

Son

Single

15

1866

Seaham, Durham, England

William

Souter

Son

Single

14

1867

Seaham, Durham, England

Thomas

Souter

Son

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

Henry

Souter

Son

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Edward

Souter

Son

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

John Junr

Shotton

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Sunderland, Durham, England

John Senr

Shotton

Boarder Head

Married

66

1815

Sunderland, Durham, England

Isabella

Shotton

Brother Wife

Married

67

1814

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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