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Household of Michael J Ferens (born 1844, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

Michael J Ferens and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael J Ferens, born in 1844 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. Michael J was the head of the household, married to Catherine C Ferens, born in 1853 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man. They had 4 children; John W (born 1876 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Thomas P (born 1877 in Durham, England), Eliza M (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Henry R (born 1879 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael J's Servant, Mary J (born 1863 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Michael J's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Leighton Buzzard).


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Michael J Ferens's household

Male

Michael J

Ferens

Head
Female

Catherine C

Ferens

Wife
Male

John W

Ferens

Son
Male

Thomas P

Ferens

Son
Female

Eliza M

Ferens

Daughter
Male

Henry R

Ferens

Son
Female

Mary J

Henderson

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Michael J
Last name Ferens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael J

Ferens

Head

Married

37

1844

Durham, England

Catherine C

Ferens

Wife

Married

28

1853

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

John W

Ferens

Son

Single

5

1876

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Thomas P

Ferens

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Eliza M

Ferens

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Henry R

Ferens

Son

Single

2

1879

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Mary J

Henderson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Smith

Servant

Single

18

1863

Leighton Buzzard

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