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Household of Joseph Horsley (born 1850, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Horsley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Horsley, born in 1850 in Elson, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Horsley, born in 1852 in Boldon, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Washington, Durham, England), John (born 1874 in Durham, England), Isabella (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in New Herrington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, George Ellison, born in 1857 in Winlaton, Durham, England.


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Joseph Horsley's household

Male

Joseph

Horsley

Head
Female

Ann

Horsley

Wife
Female

Margaret

Horsley

Daughter
Male

John

Horsley

Son
Female

Isabella

Horsley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Horsley

Daughter
Male

George

Ellison

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Horsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Elson, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Horsley

Head

Married

31

1850

Elson, Shropshire, England

Ann

Horsley

Wife

Married

29

1852

Boldon, Durham, England

Margaret

Horsley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Washington, Durham, England

John

Horsley

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

Isabella

Horsley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Horsley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

New Herrington, Durham, England

George

Ellison

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Winlaton, Durham, England

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