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Household of William Geo Semens (born 1851, Norfolk)

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 Geo Semens and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Geo Semens, born in 1851 in Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. William Geo was the head of the household, married to Francis Semens, born in 1852 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William George (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John Robert (born 1877 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and Ann Mary (born 1879 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Geo's Visiting, Elizabeth (born 1820 in Durham, England) and William Geo's Visitor, William (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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William Geo Semens's household

Male

William Geo

Semens

Head
Female

Francis

Semens

Wife
Male

William George

Semens

Son
Male

John Robert

Semens

Son
Female

Ann Mary

Semens

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Foster

Visiting
Male

William

Metcalf

Visitor
First name(s) William Geo
Last name Semens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Geo

Semens

Head

Married

30

1851

Norfolk, England

Francis

Semens

Wife

Married

29

1852

South Shields, Durham, England

William George

Semens

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

John Robert

Semens

Son

Single

4

1877

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Ann Mary

Semens

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Foster

Visiting

Widow

61

1820

Durham, England

William

Metcalf

Visitor

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

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