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Household of Matt Harrison (born 1843, Cumberland)

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.

Matt Harrison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matt Harrison, born in 1843 in Silloth, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Matt was the head of the household, married to Betsey Harrison, born in 1841 in Silloth, Cumberland, England. They had 6 children; Sarah A (born 1869 in Silloth, Cumberland, England), Matt (born 1871 in Silloth, Cumberland, England), J W (born 1873 in Walker, Northumberland, England), Betsey (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Tom (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Matt Harrison's household

Male

Matt

Harrison

Head
Female

Betsey

Harrison

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Matt

Harrison

Son
Male

J W

Harrison

Son
Female

Betsey

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Harrison

Daughter
Male

Tom

Harrison

Son
First name(s) Matt
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Silloth, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matt

Harrison

Head

Married

38

1843

Silloth, Cumberland, England

Betsey

Harrison

Wife

Married

40

1841

Silloth, Cumberland, England

Sarah A

Harrison

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Silloth, Cumberland, England

Matt

Harrison

Son

Single

10

1871

Silloth, Cumberland, England

J W

Harrison

Son

Single

8

1873

Walker, Northumberland, England

Betsey

Harrison

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

Hannah

Harrison

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

Tom

Harrison

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

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