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Household of Matthew Widdrington (born 1845, 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 Widdrington and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Widdrington, born in 1845 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Widdrington, born in 1851 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1870 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Bella (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), John (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Matthew Widdrington's household

Male

Matthew

Widdrington

Head
Female

Jane

Widdrington

Wife
Female

Sarah

Widdrington

Daughter
Female

Bella

Widdrington

Daughter
Male

John

Widdrington

Son
Female

Margaret

Widdrington

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Widdrington

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Widdrington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Widdrington

Head

Married

36

1845

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jane

Widdrington

Wife

Married

30

1851

Gateshead, Durham, England

Sarah

Widdrington

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Gateshead, Durham, England

Bella

Widdrington

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gateshead, Durham, England

John

Widdrington

Son

Single

8

1873

Gateshead, Durham, England

Margaret

Widdrington

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Widdrington

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gateshead, Durham, England

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