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Household of Richard Meek (born 1830, 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 Meek and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Meek, born in 1830 in Jarrow, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Meek, born in 1822 in Jarrow, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Andrew Purvis, born in 1853 in Bensham, Durham, England.


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Richard Meek's household

Male

Richard

Meek

Head
Female

Sarah

Meek

Wife
Male

Andrew

Purvis

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Meek
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Jarrow, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Meek

Head

Married

51

1830

Jarrow, Durham, England

Sarah

Meek

Wife

Married

59

1822

Jarrow, Durham, England

Andrew

Purvis

Boarder

-

28

1853

Bensham, Durham, England

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