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Household of Thomas Robson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Robson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Robson, born in 1847 in Westoe, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary E Robson, born in 1847 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Thomas S, born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Brother In Law, James (born 1859 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas's Brother In Law, Thomas D (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas's Sister In Law, Margaret (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Thomas's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Thomas Robson's household

Male

Thomas

Robson

Head
Female

Mary E

Robson

Wife
Male

Thomas S

Robson

Son
Male

James

Simpson

Brother In Law
Male

Thomas D

Simpson

Brother In Law
Female

Margaret

Simpson

Sister In Law
Female

Mary

Baker

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Robson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Westoe, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Robson

Head

Married

34

1847

Westoe, Durham, England

Mary E

Robson

Wife

Married

34

1847

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas S

Robson

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

James

Simpson

Brother In Law

Single

22

1859

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas D

Simpson

Brother In Law

Single

19

1862

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Simpson

Sister In Law

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary

Baker

Servant

Single

19

1862

South Shields, Durham, England

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