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Household of Matthew Soulsby (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Soulsby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Soulsby, born in 1849 in Middle Rainton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ann Soulsby, born in 1849 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1878 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1880 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Alice Jane (born 1881 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger Boarder, Charles Cox, born in 1835 in Durham, England.


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Matthew Soulsby's household

Male

Matthew

Soulsby

Head
Female

Ann

Soulsby

Wife
Male

William

Soulsby

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Soulsby

Daughter
Female

Alice Jane

Soulsby

Daughter
Male

Charles

Cox

Lodger Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Soulsby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Soulsby

Head

Married

32

1849

Middle Rainton, Durham, England

Ann

Soulsby

Wife

Married

32

1849

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

William

Soulsby

Son

Single

3

1878

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Soulsby

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Alice Jane

Soulsby

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Charles

Cox

Lodger Boarder

Single

46

1835

Durham, England

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