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Household of Thomas Battensby (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Thomas Battensby and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Battensby, born in 1834 in Whickham, Durham, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Battensby, born in 1832 in Hexham, Northumberland, England. They had 7 children; Dorothy (born 1864 in Whickham, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Whickham, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1870 in Whickham, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Whickham, Durham, England), Edward (born 1874 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Francis (born 1874 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1876 in Winlaton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Aunt In Law, Dorothy (born 1841 in Hexham, Northumberland, England) and Thomas's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1840 in Hexham, Northumberland, England).


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Thomas Battensby's household

Male

Thomas

Battensby

Head
Female

Margaret

Battensby

Wife
Female

Dorothy

Battensby

Daughter
Male

William

Battensby

Son
Female

Margaret

Battensby

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Battensby

Daughter
Male

Edward

Battensby

Son
Female

Francis

Battensby

Daughter
Male

Robert

Battensby

Son
Female

Dorothy

Robson

Aunt In Law
Male

Thomas

Ritson

Brother In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Battensby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Whickham, Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Battensby

Head

Married

47

1834

Whickham, Durham, England

Margaret

Battensby

Wife

Married

49

1832

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Battensby

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Whickham, Durham, England

William

Battensby

Son

Single

14

1867

Whickham, Durham, England

Margaret

Battensby

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Whickham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Battensby

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Whickham, Durham, England

Edward

Battensby

Son

Single

7

1874

Winlaton, Durham, England

Francis

Battensby

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Winlaton, Durham, England

Robert

Battensby

Son

Single

5

1876

Winlaton, Durham, England

Dorothy

Robson

Aunt In Law

Single

40

1841

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Thomas

Ritson

Brother In Law

Single

41

1840

Hexham, Northumberland, England

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