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Household of William Thurlsway (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Thurlsway and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thurlsway, born in 1837 in Littlebourne, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thurlsway, born in 1845 in Quarrington Hill, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1864 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), James (born 1871 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England), John (born 1872 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, James Tindale, born in 1813 in Durham, England.


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William Thurlsway's household

Male

William

Thurlsway

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thurlsway

Wife
Male

Robert

Thurlsway

Son
Female

Sarah

Thurlsway

Daughter
Male

James

Thurlsway

Son
Male

John

Thurlsway

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thurlsway

Daughter
Male

James

Tindale

Father In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Thurlsway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Littlebourne, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thurlsway

Head

Married

44

1837

Littlebourne, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thurlsway

Wife

Married

36

1845

Quarrington Hill, Durham, England

Robert

Thurlsway

Son

Single

17

1864

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Sarah

Thurlsway

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

James

Thurlsway

Son

Single

10

1871

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

John

Thurlsway

Son

Single

9

1872

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Thurlsway

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

James

Tindale

Father In Law

Widower

68

1813

Durham, England

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