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Household of Joseph Burt (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Joseph Burt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Burt, born in 1852 in Consett, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Burt, born in 1854 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Dipton, Durham, England), Mary (born 1875 in Dipton, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Eliza (born 1879 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, James Cusson, born in 1833 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Burt's household

Male

Joseph

Burt

Head
Female

Margaret

Burt

Wife
Male

Thomas

Burt

Son
Female

Mary

Burt

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Burt

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Burt

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Burt

Daughter
Male

James

Cusson

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Burt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Consett, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Burt

Head

Married

29

1852

Consett, Durham, England

Margaret

Burt

Wife

Married

27

1854

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Burt

Son

Single

6

1875

Dipton, Durham, England

Mary

Burt

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dipton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Burt

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Eliza

Burt

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Burt

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

James

Cusson

Lodger

Married

48

1833

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

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