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Household of Thomas English (born 1830, Northumberland)

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 English and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas English, born in 1830 in Morpeth, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to May J English, born in 1845 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth J (born 1867 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Alfred P (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Stepson, John (born 1867 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Thomas's Stepson, Walter S (born 1869 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England), Thomas's Stepson, Joseph (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Thomas's Stepson, William (born 1875 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Thomas's Father In Law, Walter (born 1808 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Thomas's Niece, Ann (born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Thomas English's household

Male

Thomas

English

Head
Female

May J

English

Wife
Male

John

Poat

Stepson
Male

Walter S

Poat

Stepson
Male

Joseph

Poat

Stepson
Male

William

Poat

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth J

English

Daughter
Male

Alfred P

English

Son
Male

Walter

Smith

Father In Law
Female

Ann

Smith

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name English
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

English

Head

Married

51

1830

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

May J

English

Wife

Married

36

1845

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Poat

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Gateshead, Durham, England

Walter S

Poat

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Joseph

Poat

Stepson

Single

10

1871

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Poat

Stepson

Single

6

1875

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

English

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gateshead, Durham, England

Alfred P

English

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Walter

Smith

Father In Law

Widower

73

1808

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ann

Smith

Niece

Single

18

1863

Gateshead, Durham, England

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