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Household of Thomas Tolson (born 1834, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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 Tolson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Tolson, born in 1834 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Francis Tolson, born in 1832 in East Cowton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1861 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nephew, Matthew (born 1856 in Durham, England), Thomas's Wifes Brother, Abraham (born 1820 in East Cowton, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Adopted Child, Maude Eleanor (born 1875 in Durham, England).


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Thomas Tolson's household

Male

Thomas

Tolson

Head
Female

Francis

Tolson

Wife
Male

Robert

Tolson

Son
Male

Matthew

Rickaby

Nephew
Male

Abraham

Edgar

Wifes Brother
Female

Maude Eleanor

Littlefair (Tolson)

Adopted Child
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Tolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Tolson

Head

Married

47

1834

Durham, England

Francis

Tolson

Wife

Married

49

1832

East Cowton, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Tolson

Son

Single

20

1861

Durham, England

Matthew

Rickaby

Nephew

Single

25

1856

Durham, England

Abraham

Edgar

Wifes Brother

Married

61

1820

East Cowton, Yorkshire, England

Maude Eleanor

Littlefair (Tolson)

Adopted Child

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

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