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Household of William Chambers (born 1840, 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 Chambers and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chambers, born in 1840 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Chambers, born in 1845 in Birtley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1866 in Somerset, England), John Wm (born 1868 in Northumberland, England), Michael (born 1870 in Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1873 in Northumberland, England) and Dorothy Ann (born 1880 in Hebburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, William (born 1833 in Durham, England), William's Boarder Son, George Wm (born 1865 in Northumberland, England) and William's Niece, Margaret (born 1868 in Walker, Northumberland, England).


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William Chambers's household

Male

William

Chambers

Head
Female

Jane

Chambers

Wife
Male

George

Chambers

Son
Male

John Wm

Chambers

Son
Male

Michael

Chambers

Son
Male

Robert

Chambers

Son
Female

Dorothy Ann

Chambers

Daughter
Male

William

Charlton

Boarder
Male

George Wm

Charlton

Boarder Son
Female

Margaret

Kidd

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chambers

Head

Married

41

1840

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Jane

Chambers

Wife

Married

36

1845

Birtley, Durham, England

George

Chambers

Son

Single

15

1866

Somerset, England

John Wm

Chambers

Son

Single

13

1868

Northumberland, England

Michael

Chambers

Son

Single

11

1870

Northumberland, England

Robert

Chambers

Son

Single

8

1873

Northumberland, England

Dorothy Ann

Chambers

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hebburn, Durham, England

William

Charlton

Boarder

Widower

48

1833

Durham, England

George Wm

Charlton

Boarder Son

Single

16

1865

Northumberland, England

Margaret

Kidd

Niece

Single

13

1868

Walker, Northumberland, England

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