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Household of Robert Stephenson (born 1850, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Robert Stephenson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Stephenson, born in 1850 in Plaistow, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Stephenson, born in 1851 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Barbara (born 1869 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Martha (born 1871 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Matilda (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Annie (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Edith (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Robert Stephenson's household

Male

Robert

Stephenson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Stephenson

Wife
Female

Barbara

Stephenson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Stephenson

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Stephenson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Stephenson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Stephenson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Stephenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Plaistow, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Stephenson

Head

Married

31

1850

Plaistow, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Stephenson

Wife

Married

30

1851

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Barbara

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Martha

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Matilda

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Annie

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

Edith

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

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