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Household of John Wheatley (born 1846, Durham)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wheatley, born in 1846 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jane Wheatley, born in 1848 in Black Hill, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1868 in White Le Head, Durham, England), Alice (born 1871 in Cornsay, Durham, England) and Ralph George (born 1877 in Tow Law, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Joseph George (born 1849 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England), John's Lodger, William (born 1863 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England) and John's Lodger, Ruth (born 1864 in Clare, Ireland).


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John Wheatley's household

Male

John

Wheatley

Head
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Wheatley

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Wheatley

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wheatley

Daughter
Male

Ralph George

Wheatley

Son
Male

Joseph George

Clark

Lodger
Male

William

Donnely

Lodger
Female

Ruth

Barton

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Wheatley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wheatley

Head

Married

35

1846

Lanchester, Durham, England

Elizabeth Jane

Wheatley

Wife

Married

33

1848

Black Hill, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Wheatley

Daughter

Single

13

1868

White Le Head, Durham, England

Alice

Wheatley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cornsay, Durham, England

Ralph George

Wheatley

Son

Single

4

1877

Tow Law, Durham, England

Joseph George

Clark

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

William

Donnely

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Ruth

Barton

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Clare, Ireland

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