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Household of Cornelius Widdas (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.

Cornelius Widdas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cornelius Widdas, born in 1845 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. Cornelius was the head of the household, married to Eliza Widdas, born in 1838 in Wem, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; Frank (born 1873 in Hunwick, Durham, England), Hugh (born 1875 in Hunwick, Durham, England), Percy (born 1878 in Hunwick, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Hunwick, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Cornelius's Servant, Mary Jane Hall, born in 1861 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England.


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Cornelius Widdas's household

Male

Cornelius

Widdas

Head
Female

Eliza

Widdas

Wife
Male

Frank

Widdas

Son
Male

Hugh

Widdas

Son
Male

Percy

Widdas

Son
Male

Henry

Widdas

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Hall

Servant
First name(s) Cornelius
Last name Widdas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Cornelius

Widdas

Head

Married

36

1845

Durham, England

Eliza

Widdas

Wife

Married

43

1838

Wem, Shropshire, England

Frank

Widdas

Son

Single

8

1873

Hunwick, Durham, England

Hugh

Widdas

Son

Single

6

1875

Hunwick, Durham, England

Percy

Widdas

Son

Single

3

1878

Hunwick, Durham, England

Henry

Widdas

Son

Single

0

1881

Hunwick, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Hall

Servant

Single

20

1861

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

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