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Household of Thomas Markham (born 1826, Durham)

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.

Thomas Markham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Markham, born in 1826 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Markham, born in 1837 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Sherburn, Durham, England), Jane Ann (born 1871 in Leicestershire, England) and Mary (born 1862 in Sherburn, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Margaret J, born 1880 in Washington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Son In Law, John (born 1856 in London, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Boarder, William (born 1856 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England).


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Thomas Markham's household

Male

Thomas

Markham

Head
Female

Jane

Markham

Wife
Male

Thomas

Markham

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Markham

Daughter
Male

John

Edwards

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Edwards

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Evans

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Markham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Markham

Head

Married

55

1826

Durham, Durham, England

Jane

Markham

Wife

Married

44

1837

Durham, England

Thomas

Markham

Son

Single

23

1858

Sherburn, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Markham

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leicestershire, England

John

Edwards

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Edwards

Daughter

Married

19

1862

Sherburn, Durham, England

Margaret J

Edwards

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Washington, Durham, England

William

Evans

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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