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Household of Michael Rackstraw (born 1837, 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.

Michael Rackstraw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Rackstraw, born in 1837 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Rackstraw, born in 1836 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1859 in Durham, England), Peter (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Martha (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Michael Rackstraw's household

Male

Michael

Rackstraw

Head
Female

Eleanor

Rackstraw

Wife
Male

Robert

Rackstraw

Son
Male

Peter

Rackstraw

Son
Male

Thomas

Rackstraw

Son
Male

William

Rackstraw

Son
Female

Martha

Rackstraw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Rackstraw

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Rackstraw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Rackstraw

Head

Married

44

1837

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Eleanor

Rackstraw

Wife

Married

45

1836

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Robert

Rackstraw

Son

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

Peter

Rackstraw

Son

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Rackstraw

Son

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Rackstraw

Son

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

Martha

Rackstraw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Rackstraw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

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