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Household of William Straughan (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Straughan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Straughan, born in 1842 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Straughan, born in 1843 in North Sunderland, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1870 in Acklington, Northumberland, England), William (born 1872 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and John R (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Harrison, born in 1845 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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William Straughan's household

Male

William

Straughan

Head
Female

Grace

Straughan

Wife
Male

George

Straughan

Son
Male

William

Straughan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Straughan

Daughter
Male

John R

Straughan

Son
Male

George

Harrison

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Straughan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Straughan

Head

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Grace

Straughan

Wife

Married

38

1843

North Sunderland, Northumberland, England

George

Straughan

Son

Single

11

1870

Acklington, Northumberland, England

William

Straughan

Son

Single

9

1872

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Straughan

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

John R

Straughan

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

George

Harrison

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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