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Household of Matthew Piggford (born 1840, 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 Piggford and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Piggford, born in 1840 in Aston, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Catherine Piggford, born in 1842 in Middle Rainton, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Edward (born 1863 in Durham, England), John (born 1865 in Durham, England), Jane (born 1867 in Durham, England), Mary (born 1869 in Durham, England), Philip (born 1871 in Durham, England), Catherine (born 1874 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England).


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Matthew Piggford's household

Male

Matthew

Piggford

Head
Female

Catherine

Piggford

Wife
Male

Edward

Piggford

Son
Male

John

Piggford

Son
Female

Jane

Piggford

Daughter
Female

Mary

Piggford

Daughter
Male

Philip

Piggford

Son
Female

Catherine

Piggford

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Piggford

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Piggford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aston, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Piggford

Head

Married

41

1840

Aston, Durham, England

Catherine

Piggford

Wife

Married

39

1842

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Edward

Piggford

Son

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

John

Piggford

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

Jane

Piggford

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Mary

Piggford

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Philip

Piggford

Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

Catherine

Piggford

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Piggford

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

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