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Household of Thomas Cuthbertson (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Cuthbertson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cuthbertson, born in 1838 in Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Matthew (born 1864 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), John (born 1870 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and William (born 1872 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Ellen Ness, born in 1852 in Scotland.


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Thomas Cuthbertson's household

Male

Thomas

Cuthbertson

Head
Male

Matthew

Cuthbertson

Son
Male

Robert

Cuthbertson

Son
Male

John

Cuthbertson

Son
Male

William

Cuthbertson

Son
Female

Ellen

Ness

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cuthbertson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cuthbertson

Head

Widower

43

1838

Northumberland, England

Matthew

Cuthbertson

Son

Single

17

1864

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Robert

Cuthbertson

Son

Single

14

1867

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John

Cuthbertson

Son

Single

11

1870

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

Cuthbertson

Son

Single

9

1872

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Ness

Servant

Widow

29

1852

Scotland

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