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Household of Matthew Coulson (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Coulson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Coulson, born in 1831 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Coulson, born in 1828 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1859 in Durham, Durham, England), Laura (born 1861 in Durham, Durham, England) and Sarah J (born 1865 in Durham, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Lucretia, born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Nephew, William (born 1871 in Germany) and Matthew's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Norfolk, England).


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Matthew Coulson's household

Male

Matthew

Coulson

Head
Female

Eleanor

Coulson

Wife
Male

Harry

Coulson

Son
Female

Laura

Coulson

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Coulson

Daughter
Female

Lucretia

Hetherington

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Coulson

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Hutton

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Coulson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Coulson

Head

Married

50

1831

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Eleanor

Coulson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Harry

Coulson

Son

Single

22

1859

Durham, Durham, England

Laura

Coulson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Durham, Durham, England

Sarah J

Coulson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Durham, Durham, England

Lucretia

Hetherington

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Coulson

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Germany

Elizabeth

Hutton

Servant

Single

23

1858

Norfolk, England

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