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Household of Matthew Merrington (born 1845, 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 Merrington and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Merrington, born in 1845 in Seaham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Merrington, born in 1847 in Sunnyside, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1866 in Crossgate, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Oakenshaw, Durham, England), Robert (born 1872 in Wheatley Hill, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Oakenshaw, Durham, England), Louise A (born 1875 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England) and Matthew (born 1876 in East Howe, Durham, England).


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Matthew Merrington's household

Male

Matthew

Merrington

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Merrington

Wife
Male

Edward

Merrington

Son
Female

Mary A

Merrington

Daughter
Male

Robert

Merrington

Son
Male

Thomas

Merrington

Son
Female

Louise A

Merrington

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Merrington

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Merrington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Seaham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Merrington

Head

Married

36

1845

Seaham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Merrington

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sunnyside, Durham, England

Edward

Merrington

Son

Single

15

1866

Crossgate, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Merrington

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oakenshaw, Durham, England

Robert

Merrington

Son

Single

9

1872

Wheatley Hill, Durham, England

Thomas

Merrington

Son

Single

7

1874

Oakenshaw, Durham, England

Louise A

Merrington

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Merrington

Son

Single

5

1876

East Howe, Durham, England

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