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Household of Robert W Chicken (born 1837, Northumberland)

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.

Robert W Chicken and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert W Chicken, born in 1837 in Benton, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Robert W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chicken, born in 1839 in Washington, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Thomas Hy (born 1869 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Alice W (born 1871 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1874 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Robert W (born 1876 in Leasingthorne, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert W's Niece, Margaret Chicken, born in 1869 in Durham, England.


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Robert W Chicken's household

Male

Robert W

Chicken

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Chicken

Wife
Male

Thomas Hy

Chicken

Son
Female

Alice W

Chicken

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Chicken

Son
Male

Robert W

Chicken

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chicken

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Chicken

Niece
First name(s) Robert W
Last name Chicken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Benton, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert W

Chicken

Head

Married

44

1837

Benton, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Chicken

Wife

Married

42

1839

Washington, Durham, England

Thomas Hy

Chicken

Son

Single

12

1869

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Alice W

Chicken

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Benjamin

Chicken

Son

Single

7

1874

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Robert W

Chicken

Son

Single

5

1876

Leasingthorne, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Chicken

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Margaret

Chicken

Niece

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

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