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Household of William Morton (born 1839, 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 Morton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Morton, born in 1839 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Morton, born in 1838 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Jonathan (born 1862 in Crook, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Brandon, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1867 in Crook, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1870 in Brandon, Durham, England), Dorothy Jane (born 1872 in Canada) and William (born 1874 in Canada).


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William Morton's household

Male

William

Morton

Head
Female

Margaret

Morton

Wife
Male

Jonathan

Morton

Son
Male

Joseph

Morton

Son
Male

Thomas

Morton

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Morton

Daughter
Female

Dorothy Jane

Morton

Daughter
Male

William

Morton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Morton

Head

Married

42

1839

Durham, Durham, England

Margaret

Morton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Stanhope, Durham, England

Jonathan

Morton

Son

Single

19

1862

Crook, Durham, England

Joseph

Morton

Son

Single

17

1864

Brandon, Durham, England

Thomas

Morton

Son

Single

14

1867

Crook, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Morton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Brandon, Durham, England

Dorothy Jane

Morton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Canada

William

Morton

Son

Single

7

1874

Canada

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