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Household of John Straughan (born 1828, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Straughan and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Straughan, born in 1828 in Washington, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Straughan, born in 1838 in Durham, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Kelloe, Durham, England), Francis (born 1867 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1870 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), John (born 1874 in Rainton, Durham, England), Susan (born 1874 in Rainton, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Rainton, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Rainton, Durham, England).


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John Straughan's household

Male

John

Straughan

Head
Female

Isabella

Straughan

Wife
Male

Thomas

Straughan

Son
Male

Francis

Straughan

Son
Female

Isabella

Straughan

Daughter
Male

John

Straughan

Son
Female

Susan

Straughan

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Straughan

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Straughan

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Straughan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Washington, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Straughan

Head

Married

53

1828

Washington, Durham, England

Isabella

Straughan

Wife

Married

43

1838

Durham, England

Thomas

Straughan

Son

Single

22

1859

Kelloe, Durham, England

Francis

Straughan

Son

Single

14

1867

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Isabella

Straughan

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

John

Straughan

Son

Single

7

1874

Rainton, Durham, England

Susan

Straughan

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rainton, Durham, England

Sarah

Straughan

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rainton, Durham, England

Joseph

Straughan

Son

Single

2

1879

Rainton, Durham, England

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