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Household of Matthew Layton (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Layton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Layton, born in 1837 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary J (born 1861 in Usworth, Durham, England), Robert W (born 1863 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Sarah E (born 1865 in Usworth, Durham, England).


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Matthew Layton's household

Male

Matthew

Layton

Head
Female

Mary J

Layton

Daughter
Male

Robert W

Layton

Son
Female

Sarah E

Layton

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Layton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Layton

Head

Widower

44

1837

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Mary J

Layton

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Usworth, Durham, England

Robert W

Layton

Son

Single

18

1863

Usworth, Durham, England

Sarah E

Layton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Usworth, Durham, England

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