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Household of Adam Maddison (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Adam Maddison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Maddison, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Sarah Maddison, born in 1852 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England), David (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England), Martin (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert (born 1868 in Newcastle, Northumberland, England) and Mary (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Adam's Mar, Ruth Wright, born in 1824 in Newcastle, Northumberland, England.


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Adam Maddison's household

Male

Adam

Maddison

Head
Female

Sarah

Maddison

Wife
Male

George

Maddison

Son
Male

David

Maddison

Son
Male

Martin

Maddison

Son
Female

Ruth

Wright

Mar
Male

Robert

Wright

Son
Female

Mary

Wright

Daughter
First name(s) Adam
Last name Maddison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Maddison

Head

Married

38

1843

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Maddison

Wife

Married

29

1852

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

George

Maddison

Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

David

Maddison

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Martin

Maddison

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

Ruth

Wright

Mar

Widow

57

1824

Newcastle, Northumberland, England

Robert

Wright

Son

Single

13

1868

Newcastle, Northumberland, England

Mary

Wright

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

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