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Household of Luke Durkan (born 1852, Sligo)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Luke Durkan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Luke Durkan, born in 1852 in Sligo, consisted of 6 members. Luke was the head of the household, married to Ruth Durkan, born in 1853 in Westmorland, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Luke's Boarder, Edward (born 1831 in Sligo, Ireland) and Luke's Boarder, Michael (born 1845 in Sligo, Ireland).


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Luke Durkan's household

Male

Luke

Durkan

Head
Female

Ruth

Durkan

Wife
Male

Edward

Durkan

Son
Female

Mary

Durkan

Daughter
Male

Edward

Durkan

Boarder
Male

Michael

Durkan

Boarder
First name(s) Luke
Last name Durkan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sligo, Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Luke

Durkan

Head

Married

29

1852

Sligo, Ireland

Ruth

Durkan

Wife

Married

28

1853

Westmorland, England

Edward

Durkan

Son

Single

2

1879

Lancashire, England

Mary

Durkan

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

Edward

Durkan

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Sligo, Ireland

Michael

Durkan

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Sligo, Ireland

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