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Household of William Toward (born 1842, Northumberland)

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 Toward and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Toward, born in 1842 in Earsdon, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary J Toward, born in 1844 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Ralph (born 1864 in Houghton, Durham, England), John T (born 1867 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1868 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Mary (born 1872 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), George (born 1875 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1880 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Ralph Toward, born in 1811 in Whickham, Durham, England.


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William Toward's household

Male

William

Toward

Head
Female

Mary J

Toward

Wife
Male

Ralph

Toward

Son
Male

John T

Toward

Son
Female

Sarah J

Toward

Daughter
Female

Mary

Toward

Daughter
Male

George

Toward

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Toward

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Toward

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Toward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Earsdon, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Toward

Head

Married

39

1842

Earsdon, Northumberland, England

Mary J

Toward

Wife

Married

37

1844

Durham, England

Ralph

Toward

Son

Single

17

1864

Houghton, Durham, England

John T

Toward

Son

Single

14

1867

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Sarah J

Toward

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Mary

Toward

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

George

Toward

Son

Single

6

1875

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Toward

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Ralph

Toward

Father

Widower

70

1811

Whickham, Durham, England

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