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Household of William Close (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Close and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Close, born in 1826 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Clara Close, born in 1856 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Ernest (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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William Close's household

Male

William

Close

Head
Female

Clara

Close

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Close

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Close

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Close

Head

Married

55

1826

Sunderland, Durham, England

Clara

Close

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Close

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ernest

Close

Son

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

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