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Household of Joseph Meal (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

Joseph Meal and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Meal, born in 1846 in Shadforth, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Meal, born in 1837 in Newbottle, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Ralph (born 1865 in Hetton Downs, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1871 in Hetton Downs, Durham, England).


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Joseph Meal's household

Male

Joseph

Meal

Head
Female

Sarah

Meal

Wife
Male

Ralph

Meal

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Meal

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Meal
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Shadforth, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Meal

Head

Married

35

1846

Shadforth, Durham, England

Sarah

Meal

Wife

Married

44

1837

Newbottle, Durham, England

Ralph

Meal

Son

Single

16

1865

Hetton Downs, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Meal

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hetton Downs, Durham, England

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