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Household of Matthew Blackbird (born 1826, Northumberland)

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.

Matthew Blackbird and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Blackbird, born in 1826 in Wallsend, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Blackbird, born in 1826 in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1862 in Westoe, Durham, England) and Mary Jane (born 1865 in Westoe, Durham, England).


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Matthew Blackbird's household

Male

Matthew

Blackbird

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Blackbird

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Blackbird

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Blackbird

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Blackbird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

Blackbird

Head

Married

55

1826

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Blackbird

Wife

Married

55

1826

Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Blackbird

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Westoe, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Blackbird

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Westoe, Durham, England

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