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Household of Thomas Strain (born 1847)

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 Strain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Strain, born in 1847 in , consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Strain, born in 1846 in Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert W (born 1870 in East Rainton, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in East Rainton, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1874 in East Rainton, Durham, England), James M (born 1877 in East Rainton, Durham, England) and Samuel (born 1880 in East Rainton, Durham, England).


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Thomas Strain's household

Male

Thomas

Strain

Head
Female

Margaret

Strain

Wife
Male

Robert W

Strain

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Strain

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Strain

Son
Male

James M

Strain

Son
Male

Samuel

Strain

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Strain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Strain

Head

Married

34

1847

Scotland

Margaret

Strain

Wife

Married

35

1846

Scotland

Robert W

Strain

Son

Single

11

1870

East Rainton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Strain

Daughter

Single

9

1872

East Rainton, Durham, England

Thomas

Strain

Son

Single

7

1874

East Rainton, Durham, England

James M

Strain

Son

Single

4

1877

East Rainton, Durham, England

Samuel

Strain

Son

Single

1

1880

East Rainton, Durham, England

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