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Household of William Ferguson (born 1840, Durham)

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 Ferguson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ferguson, born in 1840 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ferguson, born in 1837 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1857 in Whickham), Margaret (born 1868 in Dunston, Northumberland, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1875 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England), Alice (born 1879 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England) and William (born 1864 in Dunston, Northumberland, England).


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William Ferguson's household

Male

William

Ferguson

Head
Female

Mary

Ferguson

Wife
Male

James

Ferguson

Son
Female

Margaret

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

William

Ferguson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ferguson

Head

Married

41

1840

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary

Ferguson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Whickham, Durham, England

James

Ferguson

Son

Single

24

1857

Whickham

Margaret

Ferguson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Dunston, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Ferguson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Catherine

Ferguson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Alice

Ferguson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

William

Ferguson

Son

Single

17

1864

Dunston, Northumberland, England

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