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Household of William Belshaw (born 1828, 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 Belshaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Belshaw, born in 1828 in Hetton Downs, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Belshaw, born in 1833 in Ireland. They had 2 children; David (born 1862 in Durham, England) and James (born 1874 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, John Belshaw, born in 1798 in Ireland.


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William Belshaw's household

Male

William

Belshaw

Head
Female

Susan

Belshaw

Wife
Male

David

Belshaw

Son
Male

James

Belshaw

Son
Male

John

Belshaw

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Belshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Hetton Downs, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Belshaw

Head

Married

53

1828

Hetton Downs, Durham, England

Susan

Belshaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ireland

David

Belshaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

James

Belshaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

John

Belshaw

Father

Widower

83

1798

Ireland

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