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Household of Alexander Maddison (born 1820, Northumberland)

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.

Alexander Maddison and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Maddison, born in 1820 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Maddison, born in 1821 in Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; John Wm (born 1856 in South Shields, Durham, England), Alexander (born 1857 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert (born 1861 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Peter (born 1863 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Clark, born in 1861 in Howdon, Northumberland, England.


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Alexander Maddison's household

Male

Alexander

Maddison

Head
Female

Jane

Maddison

Wife
Male

John Wm

Maddison

Son
Male

Alexander

Maddison

Son
Male

Robert

Maddison

Son
Male

Peter

Maddison

Son
Female

Margaret

Clark

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Maddison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Maddison

Head

Married

61

1820

Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Jane

Maddison

Wife

Married

60

1821

Northumberland, England

John Wm

Maddison

Son

Single

25

1856

South Shields, Durham, England

Alexander

Maddison

Son

Single

24

1857

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert

Maddison

Son

Single

20

1861

South Shields, Durham, England

Peter

Maddison

Son

Single

18

1863

Jarrow, Durham, England

Margaret

Clark

Servant

Single

20

1861

Howdon, Northumberland, England

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