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Household of George Matthews (born 1849, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

George Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Matthews, born in 1849 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary I Matthews, born in 1843 in Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1874 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England) and Mary R (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother Law, Mary A Wright, born in 1810 in Newcastle.


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George Matthews's household

Male

George

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary I

Matthews

Wife
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Mary R

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Wright

Mother Law
First name(s) George
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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George

Matthews

Head

Married

32

1849

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Mary I

Matthews

Wife

Married

38

1843

Scotland

James

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Mary R

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary A

Wright

Mother Law

Widow

71

1810

Newcastle

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