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Household of William York (born 1826, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 York and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William York, born in 1826 in Pittington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah York, born in 1833 in Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1858 in Shotton, Durham, England) and Mary Hannah (born 1860 in Shotton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1848 in South Hetton, Durham, England) and William's Visitor, Jane (born 1869 in Shotton, Durham, England).


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William York's household

Male

William

York

Head
Female

Sarah

York

Wife
Male

William

York

Son
Female

Mary Hannah

York

Daughter
Male

John

Walton

Boarder
Female

Jane

Walton

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name York
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Pittington, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

York

Head

Married

55

1826

Pittington, Durham, England

Sarah

York

Wife

Married

48

1833

Northumberland, England

William

York

Son

Single

23

1858

Shotton, Durham, England

Mary Hannah

York

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Shotton, Durham, England

John

Walton

Boarder

Single

33

1848

South Hetton, Durham, England

Jane

Walton

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Shotton, Durham, England

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