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Household of Matthew Bestford (born 1845, Durham)

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.

Matthew Bestford and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Bestford, born in 1845 in Pittington, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bestford, born in 1849 in Thornley, Durham, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Quarrington Hill, Durham, England), Ann (born 1877 in Cassop, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Cassop, Durham, England) and Matthew P (born 1881 in Haswell, Durham, England).


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Matthew Bestford's household

Male

Matthew

Bestford

Head
Female

Sarah

Bestford

Wife
Male

John

Bestford

Son
Female

Ann

Bestford

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Bestford

Daughter
Male

Matthew P

Bestford

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Bestford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Pittington, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Bestford

Head

Married

36

1845

Pittington, Durham, England

Sarah

Bestford

Wife

Married

32

1849

Thornley, Durham, England

John

Bestford

Son

Single

10

1871

Quarrington Hill, Durham, England

Ann

Bestford

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cassop, Durham, England

Sarah

Bestford

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cassop, Durham, England

Matthew P

Bestford

Son

Single

0

1881

Haswell, Durham, England

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