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Household of William Handmaid (born 1847, 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 Handmaid and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Handmaid, born in 1847 in Chilton, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Handmaid, born in 1847 in West Rainton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; George W (born 1868 in Lumley, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1870 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).


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William Handmaid's household

Male

William

Handmaid

Head
Female

Eliza

Handmaid

Wife
Male

George W

Handmaid

Son
Male

Thomas

Handmaid

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Handmaid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Chilton, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Handmaid

Head

Married

34

1847

Chilton, Durham, England

Eliza

Handmaid

Wife

Married

34

1847

West Rainton, Durham, England

George W

Handmaid

Son

Single

13

1868

Lumley, Durham, England

Thomas

Handmaid

Son

Single

11

1870

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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