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Household of Matthew Straker (born 1838, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Straker and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Straker, born in 1838 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to M A Straker, born in 1838 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John (born 1862 in South Shields, Durham, England).
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Matthew Straker's household
Matthew
Straker
Head
M A
Straker
Wife
Mary E
Straker
Daughter
John
Straker
Son
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Straker |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Straker | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
M A | Straker | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Carlisle, Cumberland, England | |
Mary E | Straker | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
John | Straker | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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