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Household of Thomas Gilroy (born 1841, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 Gilroy and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Gilroy, born in 1841 in Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gilroy, born in 1855 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in East Morton, Durham, England), George (born 1877 in East Morton, Durham, England), James (born 1878 in East Morton, Durham, England) and Peter (born 1880 in East Morton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Brother In Law, John L (born 1860 in South Hetton, Durham, England), Thomas's Brother In Law, Stephen (born 1866 in East Morton, Durham, England) and Thomas's Brother In Law, Joseph (born 1872 in East Morton, Durham, England).


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Thomas Gilroy's household

Male

Thomas

Gilroy

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gilroy

Wife
Male

William

Gilroy

Son
Male

George

Gilroy

Son
Male

James

Gilroy

Son
Male

Peter

Gilroy

Son
Male

John L

Hall

Brother In Law
Male

Stephen

Hall

Brother In Law
Male

Joseph

Hall

Brother In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Gilroy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Gilroy

Head

Married

40

1841

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Gilroy

Wife

Married

26

1855

Durham, England

William

Gilroy

Son

Single

6

1875

East Morton, Durham, England

George

Gilroy

Son

Single

4

1877

East Morton, Durham, England

James

Gilroy

Son

Single

3

1878

East Morton, Durham, England

Peter

Gilroy

Son

Single

1

1880

East Morton, Durham, England

John L

Hall

Brother In Law

Single

21

1860

South Hetton, Durham, England

Stephen

Hall

Brother In Law

Single

15

1866

East Morton, Durham, England

Joseph

Hall

Brother In Law

Single

9

1872

East Morton, Durham, England

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