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Household of Thomas Redfern (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Redfern and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Redfern, born in 1841 in Thornley, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary J Redfern, born in 1848 in South Hetton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in East Rainton, Durham, England) and Eleanor H (born 1880 in East Rainton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Thomas Irving, born in 1860 in Scotland.


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Thomas Redfern's household

Male

Thomas

Redfern

Head
Female

Mary J

Redfern

Wife
Male

James

Redfern

Son
Female

Eleanor H

Redfern

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Irving

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Redfern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Thornley, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Redfern

Head

Married

40

1841

Thornley, Durham, England

Mary J

Redfern

Wife

Married

33

1848

South Hetton, Durham, England

James

Redfern

Son

Single

4

1877

East Rainton, Durham, England

Eleanor H

Redfern

Daughter

Single

1

1880

East Rainton, Durham, England

Thomas

Irving

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Scotland

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