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Household of Joseph Dover (born 1842, 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 Dover and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dover, born in 1842 in Easington Lane, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Alice Dover, born in 1849 in Cleasby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Frederick (born 1875 in Easington Lane, Durham, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1877 in Easington Lane, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Sister, Sarah Dover, born in 1866 in Easington Lane, Durham, England.


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Joseph Dover's household

Male

Joseph

Dover

Head
Female

Jane Alice

Dover

Wife
Male

Frederick

Dover

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Dover

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dover

Sister
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dover
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Easington Lane, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dover

Head

Married

39

1842

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Jane Alice

Dover

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cleasby, Yorkshire, England

Frederick

Dover

Son

Single

6

1875

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Mary Ellen

Dover

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Easington Lane, Durham, England

Sarah

Dover

Sister

Single

15

1866

Easington Lane, Durham, England

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