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Household of W Witherspoon (born 1822, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

W Witherspoon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of W Witherspoon, born in 1822 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 5 members. W was the head of the household, married to Ann Witherspoon, born in 1823 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1857 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and John (born 1859 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was W's Lodger, Walter Copeman, born in 1860 in Norfolk, England.


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W Witherspoon's household

Male

W

Witherspoon

Head
Female

Ann

Witherspoon

Wife
Male

William

Witherspoon

Son
Male

John

Witherspoon

Son
Male

Walter

Copeman

Lodger
First name(s) W
Last name Witherspoon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

W

Witherspoon

Head

Married

59

1822

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Ann

Witherspoon

Wife

Married

58

1823

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

William

Witherspoon

Son

Single

24

1857

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

John

Witherspoon

Son

Single

22

1859

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Walter

Copeman

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Norfolk, England

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