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Household of Matthew Heckels (born 1842, Durham)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Heckels, born in 1842 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 11 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Hannah Heckels, born in 1844 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 6 children; John Henley (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England), William Martin Luther (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), George Tom (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Joseph Septimus (born 1876 in Boldon, Durham, England), Matthew Octavius (born 1878 in Boldon, Durham, England) and Sarah Innes (born 1880 in Castle Eden, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Nephew, John George (born 1860 in Harton, Durham, England), Matthew's Servant, Ann (born 1856 in Cambois, Northumberland, England) and Matthew's Servant, Ann Mary (born 1864 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England).


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Matthew Heckels's household

Male

Matthew

Heckels

Head
Female

Hannah

Heckels

Wife
Male

John Henley

Heckels

Son
Male

William Martin Luther

Heckels

Son
Male

George Tom

Heckels

Son
Male

Joseph Septimus

Heckels

Son
Male

Matthew Octavius

Heckels

Son
Female

Sarah Innes

Heckels

Daughter
Male

John George

Heckels

Nephew
Female

Ann

Charlton

Servant
Female

Ann Mary

Garnett

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Heckels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Heckels

Head

Married

39

1842

South Shields, Durham, England

Hannah

Heckels

Wife

Married

37

1844

South Shields, Durham, England

John Henley

Heckels

Son

Single

13

1868

South Shields, Durham, England

William Martin Luther

Heckels

Son

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

George Tom

Heckels

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Joseph Septimus

Heckels

Son

Single

5

1876

Boldon, Durham, England

Matthew Octavius

Heckels

Son

Single

3

1878

Boldon, Durham, England

Sarah Innes

Heckels

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Castle Eden, Durham, England

John George

Heckels

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Harton, Durham, England

Ann

Charlton

Servant

Single

25

1856

Cambois, Northumberland, England

Ann Mary

Garnett

Servant

Single

17

1864

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

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