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Household of Matthew Witherspoon (born 1842, 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 Witherspoon and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Witherspoon, born in 1842 in Pelton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Witherspoon, born in 1840 in Winlaton, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1869 in Birtley, Durham, England), Martha (born 1871 in Birtley, Durham, England), Jane (born 1872 in Birtley, Durham, England), James (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Birtley, Durham, England).
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Matthew Witherspoon's household
Matthew
Witherspoon
Head
Margaret
Witherspoon
Wife
Henry
Witherspoon
Son
Martha
Witherspoon
Daughter
Jane
Witherspoon
Daughter
James
Witherspoon
Son
Mary
Witherspoon
Daughter
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Witherspoon |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| 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 | Witherspoon | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Pelton, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Witherspoon | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Winlaton, Durham, England | |
Henry | Witherspoon | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Martha | Witherspoon | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Jane | Witherspoon | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
James | Witherspoon | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Mary | Witherspoon | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Birtley, Durham, England |
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