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Household of Robert Self (born 1847, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Self and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Self, born in 1847 in Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Self, born in 1843 in Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1868 in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England), Sarah (born 1871 in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England) and Mary A (born 1876 in Hetton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, John H (born 1829 in Durham, Durham, England) and Robert's Boarder, William (born 1832 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man).


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Robert Self's household

Male

Robert

Self

Head
Female

Phoebe

Self

Wife
Male

William

Self

Son
Female

Sarah

Self

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Self

Daughter
Male

John H

Kean

Boarder
Male

William

O Neil

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Self
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Self

Head

Married

34

1847

Norfolk, England

Phoebe

Self

Wife

Married

38

1843

Norfolk, England

William

Self

Son

Single

13

1868

Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Self

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England

Mary A

Self

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hetton, Durham, England

John H

Kean

Boarder

Widower

52

1829

Durham, Durham, England

William

O Neil

Boarder

Single

49

1832

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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