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Household of Luke Laws (born 1844, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Luke Laws and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Luke Laws, born in 1844 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Luke was the head of the household, married to Mary A Laws, born in 1843 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Luke's Wif, Mary A (born 1843 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Luke's Widow, Elizabeth (born 1809 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Luke Laws's household

Male

Luke

Laws

Head
Female

Mary A

Laws

Wif
Female

Elizabeth

Potts

Widow
First name(s) Luke
Last name Laws
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Luke

Laws

Head

Married

37

1844

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary A

Laws

Wif

Married

38

1843

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Potts

Widow

Widow

72

1809

Sunderland, Durham, England

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