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Household of William Durston (born 1814, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Durston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Durston, born in 1814 in East Brent, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Durston, born in 1821 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Mary (born 1822 in Somerset, England), William's Niece, Agnes (born 1870 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Taunton, Somerset, England).


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William Durston's household

Male

William

Durston

Head
Female

Jane

Durston

Wife
Female

Mary

Durston

Sister
Female

Agnes

Wainwright

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Bele

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Durston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place East Brent, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Durston

Head

Married

67

1814

East Brent, Somerset, England

Jane

Durston

Wife

Married

60

1821

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Mary

Durston

Sister

Single

59

1822

Somerset, England

Agnes

Wainwright

Niece

Single

11

1870

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Bele

Servant

Single

27

1854

Taunton, Somerset, England

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