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Household of Matthew Lee (born 1834, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Lee and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Lee, born in 1834 in Shotley, Northumberland, consisted of 10 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Muggleswick, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1867 in Muggleswick, Durham, England), Robert (born 1869 in Muggleswick, Durham, England), Thomas Walton (born 1872 in Muggleswick, Durham, England) and Alfred (born 1879 in Muggleswick, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Niece, Isabella (born 1870 in Muggleswick, Durham, England), Matthew's Visitor, Jane (born 1825 in Shotley, Northumberland, England), Matthew's Visitor, Ann (born 1830 in Muggleswick, Durham, England) and Matthew's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Shotley, Northumberland, England).


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Matthew Lee's household

Male

Matthew

Lee

Head
Male

Joseph

Lee

Son
Male

Matthew

Lee

Son
Male

Robert

Lee

Son
Male

Thomas Walton

Lee

Son
Male

Alfred

Lee

Son
Female

Isabella

Bainbridge

Niece
Female

Jane

Siddle

Visitor
Female

Ann

Rodgerson

Visitor
Female

Jane

Hudson

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Lee
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Shotley, Northumberland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Lee

Head

Widower

47

1834

Shotley, Northumberland, England

Joseph

Lee

Son

Single

16

1865

Muggleswick, Durham, England

Matthew

Lee

Son

Single

14

1867

Muggleswick, Durham, England

Robert

Lee

Son

Single

12

1869

Muggleswick, Durham, England

Thomas Walton

Lee

Son

Single

9

1872

Muggleswick, Durham, England

Alfred

Lee

Son

Single

2

1879

Muggleswick, Durham, England

Isabella

Bainbridge

Niece

Single

11

1870

Muggleswick, Durham, England

Jane

Siddle

Visitor

Married

56

1825

Shotley, Northumberland, England

Ann

Rodgerson

Visitor

Married

51

1830

Muggleswick, Durham, England

Jane

Hudson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Shotley, Northumberland, England

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