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Household of John Wiggham (born 1830, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Wiggham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wiggham, born in 1830 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wiggham, born in 1824 in Coxhoe, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1864 in Cassop, Durham, England), Tom (born 1866 in Thornley, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1868 in Wingate, Durham, England), George (born 1873 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and John (born 1874 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Dorothy Wiggham, born in 1821 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England.


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John Wiggham's household

Male

John

Wiggham

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wiggham

Wife
Male

Robert

Wiggham

Son
Male

Tom

Wiggham

Son
Female

Catherine

Wiggham

Daughter
Male

George

Wiggham

Son
Male

John

Wiggham

Son
Female

Dorothy

Wiggham

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Wiggham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wiggham

Head

Married

51

1830

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wiggham

Wife

Married

57

1824

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Robert

Wiggham

Son

Single

17

1864

Cassop, Durham, England

Tom

Wiggham

Son

Single

15

1866

Thornley, Durham, England

Catherine

Wiggham

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wingate, Durham, England

George

Wiggham

Son

Single

8

1873

Spennymoor, Durham, England

John

Wiggham

Son

Single

7

1874

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Dorothy

Wiggham

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

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