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Household of James Mewes (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Mewes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mewes, born in 1848 in Benfieldside, Durham, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mewes, born in 1853 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder Head, Matthew (born 1845 in Bluebell, Northumberland, England) and James's Boarder, John Ed (born 1872 in Lobley Hill, Durham, England).


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James Mewes's household

Male

James

Mewes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mewes

Wife
Male

Matthew

Graham

Boarder Head
Male

John Ed

Graham

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Mewes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Benfieldside, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mewes

Head

Married

33

1848

Benfieldside, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Mewes

Wife

Married

28

1853

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Matthew

Graham

Boarder Head

Widower

36

1845

Bluebell, Northumberland, England

John Ed

Graham

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Lobley Hill, Durham, England

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