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Household of Matthew Wigham (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 Wigham and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wigham, born in 1855 in Lanchester, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Susannah Wigham, born in 1858 in Blackhill, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in Blackhill, Durham, England) and Matthew W (born 1881 in Blackhill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, Jane Yorkston, born in 1863 in Scotland.


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Matthew Wigham's household

Male

Matthew

Wigham

Head
Female

Susannah

Wigham

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wigham

Daughter
Male

Matthew W

Wigham

Son
Female

Jane

Yorkston

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wigham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lanchester, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wigham

Head

Married

26

1855

Lanchester, Durham, England

Susannah

Wigham

Wife

Married

23

1858

Blackhill, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Wigham

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackhill, Durham, England

Matthew W

Wigham

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackhill, Durham, England

Jane

Yorkston

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Scotland

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