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Household of William Howe (born 1834, Durham)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howe, born in 1834 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Howe, born in 1834 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Hedworth (born 1871 in Lumley Thicks, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1865 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England), Edward (born 1861 in Fencehouses, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1873 in Lumley Thicks, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Primrose Hill, Durham, England) and Little Edith (born 1876 in Primrose Hill, Durham, England).


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William Howe's household

Male

William

Howe

Head
Female

Jane

Howe

Wife
Male

Hedworth

Howe

Son
Female

Margaret

Howe

Daughter
Male

Edward

Howe

Son
Female

Catherine

Howe

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Howe

Son
Female

Little Edith

Howe

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Howe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Howe

Head

Married

47

1834

Durham, England

Jane

Howe

Wife

Married

47

1834

Durham, England

Hedworth

Howe

Son

Single

10

1871

Lumley Thicks, Durham, England

Margaret

Howe

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Edward

Howe

Son

Single

20

1861

Fencehouses, Durham, England

Catherine

Howe

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lumley Thicks, Durham, England

Thomas

Howe

Son

Single

6

1875

Primrose Hill, Durham, England

Little Edith

Howe

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Primrose Hill, Durham, England

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