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Household of John Meek (born 1829, Durham)

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.

John Meek and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Meek, born in 1829 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Meek, born in 1833 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England. They had 8 children; Catherine (born 1860 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1862 in -), Sarah Jane (born 1864 in -), Ralph Ord (born 1866 in Usworth, Durham, England), George (born 1868 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Robert (born 1869 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Luke (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and James (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Meek's household

Male

John

Meek

Head
Female

Sarah

Meek

Wife
Female

Catherine

Meek

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Meek

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Meek

Daughter
Male

Ralph Ord

Meek

Son
Male

George

Meek

Son
Male

Robert

Meek

Son
Male

Luke

Meek

Son
Male

James

Meek

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Meek
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Meek

Head

Married

52

1829

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah

Meek

Wife

Married

48

1833

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Meek

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret

Meek

Daughter

Single

19

1862

-

Sarah Jane

Meek

Daughter

Single

17

1864

-

Ralph Ord

Meek

Son

Single

15

1866

Usworth, Durham, England

George

Meek

Son

Single

13

1868

Ryhope, Durham, England

Robert

Meek

Son

Single

12

1869

Ryhope, Durham, England

Luke

Meek

Son

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

James

Meek

Son

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

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