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Household of Matthew Wrightson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Wrightson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wrightson, born in 1845 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Wrightson, born in 1845 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1861 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1869 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), James (born 1871 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England) and Dorothy (born 1873 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England).


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Matthew Wrightson's household

Male

Matthew

Wrightson

Head
Female

Dorothy

Wrightson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Wrightson

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Wrightson

Son
Male

James

Wrightson

Son
Female

Dorothy

Wrightson

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wrightson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wrightson

Head

Married

36

1845

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Dorothy

Wrightson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Mary A

Wrightson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Matthew

Wrightson

Son

Single

12

1869

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

James

Wrightson

Son

Single

10

1871

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Dorothy

Wrightson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

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