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Household of Matthew Wears (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 Wears and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wears, born in 1841 in Pelton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wears, born in 1842 in Pelton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1867 in Darlington, Durham, England), John (born 1868 in Darlington, Durham, England), Mary Elizabeth (born 1870 in Darlington, Durham, England), Jane Ann (born 1876 in Shildon, Durham, England) and Hannah Bell (born 1878 in Shildon, Durham, England).


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Matthew Wears's household

Male

Matthew

Wears

Head
Female

Hannah

Wears

Wife
Male

Robert

Wears

Son
Male

John

Wears

Son
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Wears

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

Wears

Daughter
Female

Hannah Bell

Wears

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Pelton, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wears

Head

Married

40

1841

Pelton, Durham, England

Hannah

Wears

Wife

Married

39

1842

Pelton, Durham, England

Robert

Wears

Son

Single

14

1867

Darlington, Durham, England

John

Wears

Son

Single

13

1868

Darlington, Durham, England

Mary Elizabeth

Wears

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Darlington, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Wears

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shildon, Durham, England

Hannah Bell

Wears

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Shildon, Durham, England

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