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Household of John Sterling (born 1853, 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 Sterling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sterling, born in 1853 in Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sterling, born in 1854 in Cleadon, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Washington, Durham, England), William (born 1878 in Washington, Durham, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Southwick, Durham, England).


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John Sterling's household

Male

John

Sterling

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sterling

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sterling

Daughter
Male

William

Sterling

Son
Female

Alice

Sterling

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sterling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sterling

Head

Married

28

1853

Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Sterling

Wife

Married

27

1854

Cleadon, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Sterling

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Washington, Durham, England

William

Sterling

Son

Single

3

1878

Washington, Durham, England

Alice

Sterling

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Southwick, Durham, England

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