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Household of William Armstrong (born 1843, Northumberland)

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.

William Armstrong and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Armstrong, born in 1843 in Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Armstrong, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1866 in Willington Quay, Northumberland, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1869 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Edith Jane (born 1874 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth Rhoda (born 1864 in Middlesex, England).


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William Armstrong's household

Male

William

Armstrong

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Armstrong

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Armstrong

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Armstrong

Daughter
Male

Robert

Armstrong

Son
Female

Edith Jane

Armstrong

Niece
Female

Elizabeth Rhoda

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Armstrong
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Armstrong

Head

Married

38

1843

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Armstrong

Wife

Married

38

1843

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Armstrong

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Willington Quay, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Armstrong

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Jarrow, Durham, England

Robert

Armstrong

Son

Single

12

1869

Jarrow, Durham, England

Edith Jane

Armstrong

Niece

Single

7

1874

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Rhoda

Thomas

Servant

Single

17

1864

Middlesex, England

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