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Household of William Johnson (born 1831, 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 Johnson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Johnson, born in 1831 in Pelton Fell, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Johnson, born in 1833 in Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1861 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Urpeth, Durham, England), William (born 1867 in Burnhope, Durham, England) and James (born 1869 in Burnhope, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Thornley, Durham, England), William's Lodger, Robert (born 1860 in Brandon, Durham, England) and William's Lodger, Isaac (born 1861 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England).


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William Johnson's household

Male

William

Johnson

Head
Female

Ann

Johnson

Wife
Male

John

Johnson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Johnson

Daughter
Male

William

Johnson

Son
Male

James

Johnson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Nicholson

Visitor
Male

Robert

Minto

Lodger
Male

Isaac

Nicholson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Johnson

Head

Married

50

1831

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Ann

Johnson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Northumberland, England

John

Johnson

Son

Single

20

1861

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Johnson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Urpeth, Durham, England

William

Johnson

Son

Single

14

1867

Burnhope, Durham, England

James

Johnson

Son

Single

12

1869

Burnhope, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Nicholson

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Thornley, Durham, England

Robert

Minto

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Brandon, Durham, England

Isaac

Nicholson

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

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