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Household of William Readshaw (born 1811, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, 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 Readshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Readshaw, born in 1811 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Readshaw, born in 1824 in Newbiggin, Durham, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1865 in Hilton, Westmorland, England), George (born 1868 in Hilton, Westmorland, England) and Margaret (born 1871 in Hilton, Westmorland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Thomas Lee, born in 1852 in Middleton, Durham, England.


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William Readshaw's household

Male

William

Readshaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Readshaw

Wife
Male

James

Readshaw

Son
Male

George

Readshaw

Son
Female

Margaret

Readshaw

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Lee

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Readshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Readshaw

Head

Married

70

1811

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Readshaw

Wife

Married

57

1824

Newbiggin, Durham, England

James

Readshaw

Son

Single

16

1865

Hilton, Westmorland, England

George

Readshaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Hilton, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Readshaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hilton, Westmorland, England

Thomas

Lee

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Middleton, Durham, England

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