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Household of William Boddy (born 1844, 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 Boddy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Boddy, born in 1844 in Great Lumley, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson Boddy, born in 1847 in Haughton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Lilly Ella (born 1873 in Newbottle, Durham, England) and May Blanch (born 1881 in New Herrington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Susan (born 1847 in Cambridgeshire, England) and William's Boarder, Jane (born 1856 in Easington Lane, Durham, England).


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William Boddy's household

Male

William

Boddy

Head
Female

Margaret Dawson

Boddy

Wife
Female

Lilly Ella

Boddy

Daughter
Female

May Blanch

Boddy

Daughter
Female

Susan

Hone

Servant
Female

Jane

Hodgson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Boddy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Great Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boddy

Head

Married

37

1844

Great Lumley, Durham, England

Margaret Dawson

Boddy

Wife

Married

34

1847

Haughton, Durham, England

Lilly Ella

Boddy

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Newbottle, Durham, England

May Blanch

Boddy

Daughter

Single

0

1881

New Herrington, Durham, England

Susan

Hone

Servant

Single

34

1847

Cambridgeshire, England

Jane

Hodgson

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Easington Lane, Durham, England

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