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Household of Matthew Dent (born 1842, Durham)

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 Dent and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Dent, born in 1842 in Heworth, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dent, born in 1844 in Wickham, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Jane A (born 1863 in Heworth, Durham, England), Matthew R C (born 1873 in Jarrow, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Mary E (born 1879 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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Matthew Dent's household

Male

Matthew

Dent

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dent

Wife
Female

Jane A

Dent

Daughter
Male

Matthew R C

Dent

Son
Male

Thomas

Dent

Son
Female

Mary E

Dent

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Dent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Heworth, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Dent

Head

Married

39

1842

Heworth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dent

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wickham, Durham, England

Jane A

Dent

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Heworth, Durham, England

Matthew R C

Dent

Son

Single

8

1873

Jarrow, Durham, England

Thomas

Dent

Son

Single

16

1865

Jarrow, Durham, England

Mary E

Dent

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Jarrow, Durham, England

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