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Household of Matthew English (born 1836, 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 English and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew English, born in 1836 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth English, born in 1840 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1862 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and John (born 1864 in Jarrow, Durham, England).


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Matthew English's household

Male

Matthew

English

Head
Female

Elizabeth

English

Wife
Male

Edward

English

Son
Male

John

English

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name English
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

English

Head

Married

45

1836

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

English

Wife

Married

41

1840

South Shields, Durham, England

Edward

English

Son

Single

19

1862

Jarrow, Durham, England

John

English

Son

Single

17

1864

Jarrow, Durham, England

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