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Household of John Mensforth (born 1855, Durham)

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.

John Mensforth and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mensforth, born in 1855 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mensforth, born in 1855 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Harton, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1875 in Harton, Durham, England) and Thomasine (born 1879 in Harton, Durham, England).


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John Mensforth's household

Male

John

Mensforth

Head
Female

Margaret

Mensforth

Wife
Female

Margaret

Mensforth

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Mensforth

Daughter
Female

Thomasine

Mensforth

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mensforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Mensforth

Head

Married

26

1855

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Mensforth

Wife

Married

26

1855

Jarrow, Durham, England

Margaret

Mensforth

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Harton, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Mensforth

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Harton, Durham, England

Thomasine

Mensforth

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Harton, Durham, England

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