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Household of William Darby (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 Darby and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Darby, born in 1855 in Ludworth, Durham, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Darby, born in 1856 in Wingate, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Wheatley Hill, Durham, England), James (born 1876 in Wheatley Hill, Durham, England), Robert (born 1878 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), William (born 1879 in Wheatley Hill, Durham, England) and Hugh (born 1881 in Wheatley Hill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Margaret (born 1834 in Ireland), William's Brother, Hugh (born 1861 in Ludworth, Durham, England) and William's Brother, Joseph (born 1865 in Thornley, Durham, England).


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William Darby's household

Male

William

Darby

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Darby

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Darby

Daughter
Male

James

Darby

Son
Male

Robert

Darby

Son
Male

William

Darby

Son
Male

Hugh

Darby

Son
Female

Margaret

Darby

Mother
Male

Hugh

Darby

Brother
Male

Joseph

Darby

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Darby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ludworth, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Darby

Head

Married

26

1855

Ludworth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Darby

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wingate, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Darby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wheatley Hill, Durham, England

James

Darby

Son

Single

5

1876

Wheatley Hill, Durham, England

Robert

Darby

Son

Single

3

1878

Castle Eden, Durham, England

William

Darby

Son

Single

2

1879

Wheatley Hill, Durham, England

Hugh

Darby

Son

Single

0

1881

Wheatley Hill, Durham, England

Margaret

Darby

Mother

Widow

47

1834

Ireland

Hugh

Darby

Brother

Single

20

1861

Ludworth, Durham, England

Joseph

Darby

Brother

Single

16

1865

Thornley, Durham, England

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