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Household of William Golding (born 1833, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Golding and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Golding, born in 1833 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Golding, born in 1837 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Ralph (born 1863 in Lamesley, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1867 in Lamesley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Elizabeth Cook, born in 1803 in Scotland.


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William Golding's household

Male

William

Golding

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Golding

Wife
Male

Ralph

Golding

Son
Female

Mary

Golding

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Cook

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Golding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Golding

Head

Married

48

1833

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Golding

Wife

Married

44

1837

Scotland

Ralph

Golding

Son

Single

18

1863

Lamesley, Durham, England

Mary

Golding

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lamesley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Cook

Boarder

Widow

78

1803

Scotland

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