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Household of James Longstaff (born 1833, Yorkshire)

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.

James Longstaff and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Longstaff, born in 1833 in Marton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Longstaff, born in 1835 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Dorothy Isabell (born 1859 in Silksworth, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1866 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margred Murphy, born in 1865 in Ryhope, Durham, England.


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James Longstaff's household

Male

James

Longstaff

Head
Female

Harriet

Longstaff

Wife
Female

Dorothy Isabell

Longstaff

Daughter
Male

Henry

Longstaff

Son
Female

Margred

Murphy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Longstaff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Marton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Longstaff

Head

Married

48

1833

Marton, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Longstaff

Wife

Married

46

1835

Durham, England

Dorothy Isabell

Longstaff

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Silksworth, Durham, England

Henry

Longstaff

Son

Single

15

1866

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Margred

Murphy

Servant

Single

16

1865

Ryhope, Durham, England

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