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Household of Richard Major (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.

Richard Major and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Major, born in 1837 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Hannah Major, born in 1851 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1869 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England), Emily (born 1874 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England), Frances E (born 1876 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England) and Dinah (born 1880 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England).


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Richard Major's household

Male

Richard

Major

Head
Female

Hannah

Major

Wife
Female

Mary

Major

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Major

Son
Female

Emily

Major

Daughter
Female

Frances E

Major

Daughter
Female

Dinah

Major

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Major

Head

Married

44

1837

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Hannah

Major

Wife

Married

30

1851

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Mary

Major

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Joseph

Major

Son

Single

9

1872

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Emily

Major

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Frances E

Major

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Dinah

Major

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

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