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Household of Richard Laws (born 1837, Durham)

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.

Richard Laws and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Laws, born in 1837 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Isabella Laws, born in 1839 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1871 in Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England) and Isaac (born 1876 in Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England).


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Richard Laws's household

Male

Richard

Laws

Head
Female

Isabella

Laws

Wife
Female

Jane

Laws

Daughter
Male

Isaac

Laws

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Laws
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Laws

Head

Married

44

1837

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Isabella

Laws

Wife

Married

42

1839

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Jane

Laws

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England

Isaac

Laws

Son

Single

5

1876

Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England

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