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Household of Mathew Witfield (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

Mathew Witfield and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathew Witfield, born in 1849 in Usworth, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Mathew was the head of the household, married to Grace Witfield, born in 1852 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1872 in Washington, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Usworth, Durham, England), Grace (born 1875 in Usworth, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Usworth, Durham, England), John Wm (born 1878 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1880 in Usworth, Durham, England).


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Mathew Witfield's household

Male

Mathew

Witfield

Head
Female

Grace

Witfield

Wife
Female

Isabella

Witfield

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Witfield

Daughter
Female

Grace

Witfield

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Witfield

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Witfield

Son
Female

Jane

Witfield

Daughter
First name(s) Mathew
Last name Witfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Usworth, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mathew

Witfield

Head

Married

32

1849

Usworth, Durham, England

Grace

Witfield

Wife

Married

29

1852

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Isabella

Witfield

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Washington, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Witfield

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Usworth, Durham, England

Grace

Witfield

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Usworth, Durham, England

Mary A

Witfield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Usworth, Durham, England

John Wm

Witfield

Son

Single

3

1878

Usworth, Durham, England

Jane

Witfield

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Usworth, Durham, England

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