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Household of William Ayre (born 1837, Durham)

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.

William Ayre and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ayre, born in 1837 in Durham, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ayre, born in 1841 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1860 in Belmont, Durham, England), William (born 1864 in Belmont, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1866 in Belmont, Durham, England), Mary (born 1870 in Belmont, Durham, England), Barbara (born 1872 in Belmont, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Belmont, Durham, England) and Richard (born 1878 in Belmont, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Ellen (born 1862 in Belmont, Durham, England) and William's Visitor, Edith Jane (born 1878 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England).


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William Ayre's household

Male

William

Ayre

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ayre

Wife
Male

John

Ayre

Son
Male

William

Ayre

Son
Female

Margaret

Ayre

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ayre

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Ayre

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ayre

Daughter
Male

Richard

Ayre

Son
Female

Ellen

Heslington

Visitor
Female

Edith Jane

Marley

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Ayre
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ayre

Head

Married

44

1837

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Ayre

Wife

Married

40

1841

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

John

Ayre

Son

Single

21

1860

Belmont, Durham, England

William

Ayre

Son

Single

17

1864

Belmont, Durham, England

Margaret

Ayre

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Belmont, Durham, England

Mary

Ayre

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Belmont, Durham, England

Barbara

Ayre

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Belmont, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Ayre

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Belmont, Durham, England

Richard

Ayre

Son

Single

3

1878

Belmont, Durham, England

Ellen

Heslington

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Belmont, Durham, England

Edith Jane

Marley

Visitor

Single

3

1878

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

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