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Household of Matthew Lawson (born 1838, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Lawson, born in 1838 in Dipton, Durham, consisted of 13 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Lawson, born in 1838 in Forest Head, Cumberland, England. They had 9 children; John (born 1861 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), William (born 1862 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1863 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), Hanah (born 1865 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), Richard (born 1868 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), Mary (born 1870 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), Henry (born 1872 in Marley Hill, Durham, England), Jane I (born 1875 in Marley Hill, Durham, England) and Robert F (born 1879 in Marley Hill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Cousin, James (born 1852 in Green Head, Cumberland, England) and Matthew's Servant, Margaret A (born 1862 in Hobson, Durham, England).
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Matthew Lawson's household
Matthew
Lawson
Head
Jane
Lawson
Wife
John
Lawson
Son
William
Lawson
Son
Matthew
Lawson
Son
Hanah
Lawson
Daughter
Richard
Lawson
Son
Mary
Lawson
Daughter
Henry
Lawson
Son
Jane I
Lawson
Daughter
Robert F
Lawson
Son
James
Dobson
Cousin
Margaret A
Mc Neil
Servant
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Lawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Dipton, Durham, England |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Lawson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Dipton, Durham, England | |
Jane | Lawson | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Forest Head, Cumberland, England | |
John | Lawson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Marley Hill, Durham, England | |
William | Lawson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Marley Hill, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Lawson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Marley Hill, Durham, England | |
Hanah | Lawson | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Marley Hill, Durham, England | |
Richard | Lawson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Marley Hill, Durham, England | |
Mary | Lawson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Marley Hill, Durham, England | |
Henry | Lawson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Marley Hill, Durham, England | |
Jane I | Lawson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Marley Hill, Durham, England | |
Robert F | Lawson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Marley Hill, Durham, England | |
James | Dobson | Cousin | Single | 29 | 1852 | Green Head, Cumberland, England | |
Margaret A | Mc Neil | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Hobson, Durham, England |
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