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Household of Matthew Wright (born 1836, Durham)
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 Wright and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wright, born in 1836 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Wright, born in 1841 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 8 children; John (born 1862 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Medomsley, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1867 in Medomsley, Durham, England), Polly (born 1869 in Medomsley, Durham, England), William (born 1871 in Medomsley, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Medomsley, Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1876 in Medomsley, Durham, England) and Dorothia (born 1879 in Whickham, Durham, England).
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Matthew Wright's household
Matthew
Wright
Head
Dorothy
Wright
Wife
John
Wright
Son
Elizabeth
Wright
Daughter
Matthew
Wright
Son
Polly
Wright
Daughter
William
Wright
Son
Joseph
Wright
Son
Sarah J
Wright
Daughter
Dorothia
Wright
Daughter
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Wright |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Gateshead, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Wright | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Dorothy | Wright | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
John | Wright | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Wright | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Medomsley, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Wright | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Medomsley, Durham, England | |
Polly | Wright | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Medomsley, Durham, England | |
William | Wright | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Medomsley, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Wright | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Medomsley, Durham, England | |
Sarah J | Wright | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Medomsley, Durham, England | |
Dorothia | Wright | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Whickham, Durham, England |
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