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Household of Robert Ness (born 1826, Durham)

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.

Robert Ness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ness, born in 1826 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Annie Reed (born 1856 in West Boldon, Durham, England), John (born 1857 in West Boldon, Durham, England) and Robert Junr (born 1858 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Mary Jane Sparks, born in 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Robert Ness's household

Male

Robert

Ness

Head
Female

Annie Reed

Ness

Daughter
Male

John

Ness

Son
Male

Robert Junr

Ness

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Sparks

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Ness

Head

Widower

55

1826

South Shields, Durham, England

Annie Reed

Ness

Daughter

Single

25

1856

West Boldon, Durham, England

John

Ness

Son

Single

24

1857

West Boldon, Durham, England

Robert Junr

Ness

Son

Single

23

1858

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Sparks

Servant

Single

19

1862

South Shields, Durham, England

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