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Household of Joseph Coulson (born 1821, 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.

Joseph Coulson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Coulson, born in 1821 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Coulson, born in 1822 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 1 grandchild; Mary Ellen, born 1870 in Woodside, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Mary Davison, born in 1862 in Shotton, Durham, England.


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Joseph Coulson's household

Male

Joseph

Coulson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Coulson

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Oliver

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Davison

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Coulson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Coulson

Head

Married

60

1821

Durham, England

Mary Ann

Coulson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Durham, Durham, England

Mary Ellen

Oliver

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Woodside, Durham, England

Mary

Davison

Servant

Single

19

1862

Shotton, Durham, England

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