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Household of Matthew Lawson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Lawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Lawson, born in 1847 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary J (born 1871 in Quarrington Hill, Durham, England) and James (born 1875 in Quarrington Hill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Mother, Mary Lawson, born in 1807 in Durham, England.


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Matthew Lawson's household

Male

Matthew

Lawson

Head
Female

Mary J

Lawson

Daughter
Male

James

Lawson

Son
Female

Mary

Lawson

Mother
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Lawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Lawson

Head

Widower

34

1847

Durham, England

Mary J

Lawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Quarrington Hill, Durham, England

James

Lawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Quarrington Hill, Durham, England

Mary

Lawson

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Durham, England

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