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Household of Richard Abbott (born 1824, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Richard Abbott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Abbott, born in 1824 in Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Abbott, born in 1835 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1857 in South Shields, Durham, England), Mary Dorothy (born 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England), Richard (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas Thornthwaite (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Richard Abbott's household

Male

Richard

Abbott

Head
Female

Margaret

Abbott

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Abbott

Daughter
Female

Mary Dorothy

Abbott

Daughter
Male

Richard

Abbott

Son
Male

Thomas Thornthwaite

Abbott

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Abbott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Abbott

Head

Married

57

1824

Westmorland, England

Margaret

Abbott

Wife

Married

46

1835

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Abbott

Daughter

Single

24

1857

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Dorothy

Abbott

Daughter

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

Richard

Abbott

Son

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas Thornthwaite

Abbott

Son

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

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