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Household of William Sheriff (born 1836)

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 Sheriff and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheriff, born in 1836 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Sheriff, born in 1835 in Scotland. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1862 in Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Durham, England) and William (born 1875 in Easington, Durham, England).


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William Sheriff's household

Male

William

Sheriff

Head
Female

Jane

Sheriff

Wife
Male

Joseph

Sheriff

Son
Female

Isabella

Sheriff

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sheriff

Daughter
Male

William

Sheriff

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sheriff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sheriff

Head

Married

45

1836

Scotland

Jane

Sheriff

Wife

Married

46

1835

Scotland

Joseph

Sheriff

Son

Single

19

1862

Scotland

Isabella

Sheriff

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Scotland

Margaret

Sheriff

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

William

Sheriff

Son

Single

6

1875

Easington, Durham, England

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