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Household of Matthew Murphy (born 1831, Monaghan)
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 Murphy and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Murphy, born in 1831 in Monaghan, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Murphy, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Matthew (born 1859 in Consett, Durham, England), Daniel (born 1867 in Consett, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1871 in Consett, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Consett, Durham, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Consett, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, Michael Shirdon, born in 1847 in Cavan, Ireland.
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Matthew Murphy's household
Matthew
Murphy
Head
Margaret A
Murphy
Wife
Matthew
Murphy
Son
Daniel
Murphy
Son
Catherine
Murphy
Daughter
Elizabeth
Murphy
Daughter
Thomas
Murphy
Son
Michael
Shirdon
Boarder
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Murphy |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Monaghan, Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Murphy | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Monaghan, Ireland | |
Margaret A | Murphy | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Ireland | |
Matthew | Murphy | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Consett, Durham, England | |
Daniel | Murphy | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Consett, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Murphy | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Consett, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Murphy | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Consett, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Murphy | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Consett, Durham, England | |
Michael | Shirdon | Boarder | Single | 34 | 1847 | Cavan, Ireland |
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