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Household of Matthew Hedley (born 1826, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Hedley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Hedley, born in 1826 in Willington, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ann Hedley, born in 1836 in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1855 in Portobello, Durham, England) and John (born 1865 in Fatfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Step Son, Reuben (born 1866 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Matthew's Step Son, Thomas (born 1870 in Usworth, Durham, England).


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Matthew Hedley's household

Male

Matthew

Hedley

Head
Female

Ann

Hedley

Wife
Male

William

Hedley

Son
Male

John

Hedley

Son
Male

Reuben

Johnson

Step Son
Male

Thomas

Johnson

Step Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Hedley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Willington, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Hedley

Head

Married

55

1826

Willington, Northumberland, England

Ann

Hedley

Wife

Married

45

1836

Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, England

William

Hedley

Son

Single

26

1855

Portobello, Durham, England

John

Hedley

Son

Single

16

1865

Fatfield, Durham, England

Reuben

Johnson

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Usworth, Durham, England

Thomas

Johnson

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Usworth, Durham, England

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