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Household of Matthew R Walton (born 1846, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 R Walton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew R Walton, born in 1846 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Matthew R was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Walton, born in 1845 in Swalwell, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Edwin S (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Minnie R (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Dora E (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Clifford R (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew R's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Windy Nook, Durham, England) and Matthew R's Servant, Eleanor A (born 1862 in Durham, England).


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Matthew R Walton's household

Male

Matthew R

Walton

Head
Female

Eleanor

Walton

Wife
Male

Edwin S

Walton

Son
Female

Minnie R

Walton

Daughter
Female

Dora E

Walton

Daughter
Male

Clifford R

Walton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hill

Servant
Female

Eleanor A

Horsley

Servant
First name(s) Matthew R
Last name Walton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew R

Walton

Head

Married

35

1846

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Eleanor

Walton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Swalwell, Durham, England

Edwin S

Walton

Son

Single

10

1871

Gateshead, Durham, England

Minnie R

Walton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Dora E

Walton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

Clifford R

Walton

Son

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Hill

Servant

Single

22

1859

Windy Nook, Durham, England

Eleanor A

Horsley

Servant

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

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