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Household of Matthew Blair (born 1829, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Blair and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Blair, born in 1829 in Hetton, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Hannah Blair, born in 1828 in Blanchland, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1858 in Felling Shore, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Felling Shore, Durham, England) and Robert W (born 1870 in Felling Shore, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Grnd Son, Matthew B (born 1878 in Felling, Durham, England), Matthew's Son In Law, Joseph (born 1836 in Durham, Durham, England) and Matthew's Boarder, George (born 1863 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
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Matthew Blair's household
Matthew
Blair
Head
Hannah
Blair
Wife
Mary Ann
Taylor
Daughter
Elizabeth
Douglas
Daughter
Robert W
Blair
Son
Matthew B
Douglas
Grnd Son
Joseph
Taylor
Son In Law
George
Heslop
Boarder
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Blair |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Hetton, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Blair | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Hetton, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Blair | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Blanchland, Northumberland, England | |
Mary Ann | Taylor | Daughter | Married | 23 | 1858 | Felling Shore, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Douglas | Daughter | Married | 21 | 1860 | Felling Shore, Durham, England | |
Robert W | Blair | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Felling Shore, Durham, England | |
Matthew B | Douglas | Grnd Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Felling, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Taylor | Son In Law | Married | 45 | 1836 | Durham, Durham, England | |
George | Heslop | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Gateshead, Durham, England |
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