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Household of Christopher Whitfield (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Christopher Whitfield and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Whitfield, born in 1837 in Ryton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Ryton, Durham, England), Robert (born 1863 in Ryton, Durham, England), James (born 1865 in Ryton, Durham, England), Mary (born 1867 in Ryton, Durham, England), William (born 1869 in Ryton, Durham, England) and Martha (born 1871 in Ryton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Boarder, Christopher Whitfield, born in 1816 in Winlaton, Durham, England.


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Christopher Whitfield's household

Male

Christopher

Whitfield

Head
Female

Margaret

Whitfield

Daughter
Male

Robert

Whitfield

Son
Male

James

Whitfield

Son
Female

Mary

Whitfield

Daughter
Male

William

Whitfield

Son
Female

Martha

Whitfield

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Whitfield

Boarder
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Whitfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ryton, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Whitfield

Head

Widower

44

1837

Ryton, Durham, England

Margaret

Whitfield

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ryton, Durham, England

Robert

Whitfield

Son

Single

18

1863

Ryton, Durham, England

James

Whitfield

Son

Single

16

1865

Ryton, Durham, England

Mary

Whitfield

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ryton, Durham, England

William

Whitfield

Son

Single

12

1869

Ryton, Durham, England

Martha

Whitfield

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ryton, Durham, England

Christopher

Whitfield

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Winlaton, Durham, England

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