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Household of Matthew Parkinson (born 1809, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Parkinson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Parkinson, born in 1809 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Christina (born 1837 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1841 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Son Son In Law, John Garforth, born in 1838 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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Matthew Parkinson's household

Male

Matthew

Parkinson

Head
Female

Christina

Booth

Daughter
Male

John

Garforth

Son Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Garforth

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Parkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

Parkinson

Head

Widower

72

1809

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Christina

Booth

Daughter

Married

44

1837

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

John

Garforth

Son Son In Law

Married

43

1838

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Garforth

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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