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Household of Matthew College (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 College and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew College, born in 1840 in Kelloe, Durham, consisted of 11 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Esther College, born in 1845 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 8 children; Mary J (born 1864 in Durham, England), John (born 1867 in Crook, Durham, England), William (born 1868 in Crook, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Crook, Durham, England), Esther A (born 1872 in Medomsley, Durham, England), Lily (born 1874 in Medomsley, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger, Joseph Dunn, born in 1855 in Bootle, Cumberland, England.


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Matthew College's household

Male

Matthew

College

Head
Female

Esther

College

Wife
Female

Mary J

College

Daughter
Male

John

College

Son
Male

William

College

Son
Male

Thomas

College

Son
Female

Esther A

College

Daughter
Female

Lily

College

Daughter
Male

Joseph

College

Son
Female

Margaret

College

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dunn

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew
Last name College
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kelloe, Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

College

Head

Married

41

1840

Kelloe, Durham, England

Esther

College

Wife

Married

36

1845

Durham, Durham, England

Mary J

College

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Durham, England

John

College

Son

Single

14

1867

Crook, Durham, England

William

College

Son

Single

13

1868

Crook, Durham, England

Thomas

College

Son

Single

11

1870

Crook, Durham, England

Esther A

College

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Medomsley, Durham, England

Lily

College

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Medomsley, Durham, England

Joseph

College

Son

Single

4

1877

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Margaret

College

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Dunn

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Bootle, Cumberland, England

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