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Household of Christopher Witfield (born 1840, 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.
Christopher Witfield and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Witfield, born in 1840 in Sunny Brow, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Witfield, born in 1845 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Mary A (born 1865 in Thornby, Durham, England), Barrington (born 1868 in Usworth, Durham, England), Margaret S (born 1870 in Usworth, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Seaham, Durham, England), Ann (born 1879 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Usworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Boarder, Henry Oliver, born in 1857 in Usworth, Durham, England.
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Christopher Witfield's household
Christopher
Witfield
Head
Elizabeth
Witfield
Wife
Mary A
Witfield
Daughter
Barrington
Witfield
Son
Margaret S
Witfield
Daughter
Elizabeth
Witfield
Daughter
Ann
Witfield
Daughter
Thomas
Witfield
Son
Henry
Oliver
Boarder
| First name(s) | Christopher |
| Last name | Witfield |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Sunny Brow, Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher | Witfield | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Sunny Brow, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Witfield | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Witfield | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Thornby, Durham, England | |
Barrington | Witfield | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Usworth, Durham, England | |
Margaret S | Witfield | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Usworth, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Witfield | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Seaham, Durham, England | |
Ann | Witfield | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Usworth, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Witfield | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Usworth, Durham, England | |
Henry | Oliver | Boarder | Single | 24 | 1857 | Usworth, Durham, England |
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