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Household of John Wharton (born 1829, 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 Wharton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wharton, born in 1829 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Wharton, born in 1831 in Ryhope, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Robert Watson (born 1857 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Charles Melvin (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Eliza Jane (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John Nelson (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Martha Brown, born in 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
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John Wharton's household
John
Wharton
Head
Eliza
Wharton
Wife
Robert Watson
Wharton
Son
Charles Melvin
Wharton
Son
Eliza Jane
Wharton
Daughter
John Nelson
Wharton
Son
Martha
Brown
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Wharton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Barnard Castle, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Wharton | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Barnard Castle, Durham, England | |
Eliza | Wharton | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Ryhope, Durham, England | |
Robert Watson | Wharton | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Ryhope, Durham, England | |
Charles Melvin | Wharton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Eliza Jane | Wharton | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
John Nelson | Wharton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Martha | Brown | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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