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Household of Joseph Wesson (born 1826, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 Wesson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wesson, born in 1826 in Heanor, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wesson, born in 1837 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John G (born 1861 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Maria (born 1873 in Thornley, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Martha, born 1874 in Thornley, Durham, England.


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Joseph Wesson's household

Male

Joseph

Wesson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wesson

Wife
Male

John G

Hodgson

Son
Female

Maria

Wesson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Wardell

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wesson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Heanor, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wesson

Head

Married

55

1826

Heanor, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Wesson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Durham, Durham, England

John G

Hodgson

Son

Single

20

1861

Thornley, Durham, England

Maria

Wesson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Thornley, Durham, England

Martha

Wardell

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Thornley, Durham, England

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