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Household of William Hunter (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Hunter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hunter, born in 1855 in Sherburn, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hunter, born in 1853 in Down, Ireland. They had 1 child; Ester, born 1879 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder Head, John (born 1858 in Down, Ireland) and William's Boarder Wife, Jane (born 1860 in Scotland).


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William Hunter's household

Male

William

Hunter

Head
Female

Margaret

Hunter

Wife
Female

Ester

Hunter

Daughter
Male

John

Dorn

Boarder Head
Female

Jane

Dorn

Boarder Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Hunter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Sherburn, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Hunter

Head

Married

26

1855

Sherburn, Durham, England

Margaret

Hunter

Wife

Married

28

1853

Down, Ireland

Ester

Hunter

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

John

Dorn

Boarder Head

Married

23

1858

Down, Ireland

Jane

Dorn

Boarder Wife

Married

21

1860

Scotland

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