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Household of James Mason (born 1834, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Mason and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mason, born in 1834 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Richard (born 1862 in Suffolk, England), Alexander (born 1867 in Boldon, Durham, England) and Lydia (born 1872 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Mary A (born 1840 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), James's Lodger, Ann (born 1861 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), James's Lodger, William (born 1865 in Durham, England) and James's Lodger, John (born 1881 in Whitburn, Durham, England).


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James Mason's household

Male

James

Mason

Head
Male

Richard

Mason

Son
Male

Alexander

Mason

Son
Female

Lydia

Mason

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Reid

Lodger
Female

Ann

Reid

Lodger
Male

William

Reid

Lodger
Male

John

Reid

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mason

Head

Widower

47

1834

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Richard

Mason

Son

Single

19

1862

Suffolk, England

Alexander

Mason

Son

Single

14

1867

Boldon, Durham, England

Lydia

Mason

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Mary A

Reid

Lodger

Widow

41

1840

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Ann

Reid

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Hartlepool, Durham, England

William

Reid

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

John

Reid

Lodger

Single

0

1881

Whitburn, Durham, England

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