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Household of Thomas R Dolphin (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 R Dolphin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas R Dolphin, born in 1830 in Edmundbyers, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas R was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dolphin, born in 1853 in Edmundbyers, Durham, England. They had 1 child; John R, born 1881 in Lanchester, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas R's Boarder, John (born 1830 in Northumberland, England), Thomas R's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Blyth, Northumberland, England), Thomas R's Servant, Grace (born 1861 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas R's Servant, Thomas S (born 1866 in Headley, Northumberland, England).


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Thomas R Dolphin's household

Male

Thomas R

Dolphin

Head
Female

Isabella

Dolphin

Wife
Male

John R

Dolphin

Son
Male

John

Lawson

Boarder
Female

Mary

Welsh

Servant
Female

Grace

Simpson

Servant
Male

Thomas S

Tate

Servant
First name(s) Thomas R
Last name Dolphin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Edmundbyers, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas R

Dolphin

Head

Married

51

1830

Edmundbyers, Durham, England

Isabella

Dolphin

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edmundbyers, Durham, England

John R

Dolphin

Son

Single

0

1881

Lanchester, Durham, England

John

Lawson

Boarder

Married

51

1830

Northumberland, England

Mary

Welsh

Servant

Single

20

1861

Blyth, Northumberland, England

Grace

Simpson

Servant

Single

20

1861

York, Yorkshire, England

Thomas S

Tate

Servant

Single

15

1866

Headley, Northumberland, England

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