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Household of James Matthews (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Teesdale, 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 Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1856 in Staindrop, Durham, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Matthews, born in 1859 in Staindrop, Durham, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1879 in Staindrop, Durham, England) and Sara A (born 1881 in Staindrop, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Hannah Moses, born in 1802 in Yorkshire, England.


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary A

Matthews

Wife
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Female

Sara A

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Moses

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Staindrop, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Matthews

Head

Married

25

1856

Staindrop, Durham, England

Mary A

Matthews

Wife

Married

22

1859

Staindrop, Durham, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Staindrop, Durham, England

Sara A

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Staindrop, Durham, England

Hannah

Moses

Mother In Law

Widow

79

1802

Yorkshire, England

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