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Household of John Urwin (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Urwin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Urwin, born in 1841 in Dipton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Urwin, born in 1837 in Medomsley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1869 in Dipton, Durham, England), John Simpson (born 1871 in Dipton, Durham, England), Frances (born 1874 in Dipton, Durham, England), Albert (born 1876 in Dipton, Durham, England) and Amelia (born 1878 in Dipton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Eleanor Best, born in 1868 in Durham, England.


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John Urwin's household

Male

John

Urwin

Head
Female

Jane

Urwin

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Urwin

Daughter
Male

John Simpson

Urwin

Son
Female

Frances

Urwin

Daughter
Male

Albert

Urwin

Son
Female

Amelia

Urwin

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Best

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Urwin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dipton, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Urwin

Head

Married

40

1841

Dipton, Durham, England

Jane

Urwin

Wife

Married

44

1837

Medomsley, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Urwin

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dipton, Durham, England

John Simpson

Urwin

Son

Single

10

1871

Dipton, Durham, England

Frances

Urwin

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dipton, Durham, England

Albert

Urwin

Son

Single

5

1876

Dipton, Durham, England

Amelia

Urwin

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dipton, Durham, England

Eleanor

Best

Servant

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

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