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Household of Matthew Houston (born 1841, Donegal)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Houston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Houston, born in 1841 in Donegal, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Maria Houston, born in 1836 in Dorset, England. They had 5 children; George H (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Ada L (born 1874 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Matthew (born 1875 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and Samuel (born 1879 in Canning Town, Essex, England).


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Matthew Houston's household

Male

Matthew

Houston

Head
Female

Maria

Houston

Wife
Male

George H

Houston

Son
Female

Margaret

Houston

Daughter
Female

Ada L

Houston

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Houston

Son
Male

Samuel

Houston

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Houston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Donegal, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Houston

Head

Married

40

1841

Donegal, Ireland

Maria

Houston

Wife

Married

45

1836

Dorset, England

George H

Houston

Son

Single

12

1869

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Houston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Ada L

Houston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Canning Town, Essex, England

Matthew

Houston

Son

Single

6

1875

Canning Town, Essex, England

Samuel

Houston

Son

Single

2

1879

Canning Town, Essex, England

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