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Household of Matthew Watson Anderson (born 1838, 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 Watson Anderson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Watson Anderson, born in 1838 in Usworth, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Matthew Watson was the head of the household, married to Mary J Anderson, born in 1844 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1869 in Usworth, Durham, England), William (born 1872 in Usworth, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Usworth, Durham, England), Mary Jane (born 1878 in Usworth, Durham, England) and Dorothy A (born 1881 in Usworth, Durham, England).


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Matthew Watson Anderson's household

Male

Matthew Watson

Anderson

Head
Female

Mary J

Anderson

Wife
Female

Sarah

Anderson

Daughter
Male

William

Anderson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Dorothy A

Anderson

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew Watson
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Usworth, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew Watson

Anderson

Head

Married

43

1838

Usworth, Durham, England

Mary J

Anderson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Durham, England

Sarah

Anderson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Usworth, Durham, England

William

Anderson

Son

Single

9

1872

Usworth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Usworth, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Anderson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Usworth, Durham, England

Dorothy A

Anderson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Usworth, Durham, England

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