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Household of Robert Thirkell (born 1828, Durham)

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 Thirkell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thirkell, born in 1828 in Eggleston, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Thirkell, born in 1831 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; Albert (born 1860 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England), Jane (born 1864 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Mark (born 1872 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Clara (born 1876 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Emily (born 1878 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).


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Robert Thirkell's household

Male

Robert

Thirkell

Head
Female

Mary

Thirkell

Wife
Male

Albert

Tonks

Son
Female

Jane

Tonks

Daughter
Male

William

Tonks

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Thirkell

Daughter
Male

Mark

Thirkell

Son
Female

Clara

Thirkell

Daughter
Female

Emily

Thirkell

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thirkell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Eggleston, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Thirkell

Head

Married

53

1828

Eggleston, Durham, England

Mary

Thirkell

Wife

Married

50

1831

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Albert

Tonks

Son

Single

21

1860

Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Tonks

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Tonks

Son

Single

14

1867

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Thirkell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Mark

Thirkell

Son

Single

9

1872

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Clara

Thirkell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Emily

Thirkell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

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