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Household of William Hodgson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Hodgson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hodgson, born in 1845 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1870 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Sarah Jane (born 1872 in Tanfield, Durham, England), Robert (born 1876 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and John Goundry (born 1880 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Sarah (born 1818 in Cumrew, Cumberland, England), William's Servant, John (born 1845 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Hallgarth, Durham, England).


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William Hodgson's household

Male

William

Hodgson

Head
Male

William

Hodgson

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Hodgson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Hodgson

Son
Male

John Goundry

Hodgson

Son
Female

Sarah

Wilson

Mother
Male

John

Clark

Servant
Female

Margaret

Galentree

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Hodgson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hodgson

Head

Widower

36

1845

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

William

Hodgson

Son

Single

11

1870

Tanfield, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Hodgson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tanfield, Durham, England

Robert

Hodgson

Son

Single

5

1876

Tanfield, Durham, England

John Goundry

Hodgson

Son

Single

1

1880

Tanfield, Durham, England

Sarah

Wilson

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Cumrew, Cumberland, England

John

Clark

Servant

Single

36

1845

Tanfield, Durham, England

Margaret

Galentree

Servant

Single

19

1862

Hallgarth, Durham, England

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