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Household of Robert Witherspoon (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Witherspoon and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Witherspoon, born in 1840 in Pelton, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Witherspoon, born in 1841 in Easton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Michael (born 1865 in Birtley, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1868 in Birtley, Durham, England), Martha (born 1870 in Birtley, Durham, England), Ann E (born 1872 in Birtley, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1874 in Birtley, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Birtley, Durham, England).


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Robert Witherspoon's household

Male

Robert

Witherspoon

Head
Female

Hannah

Witherspoon

Wife
Male

Michael

Witherspoon

Son
Male

Thomas

Witherspoon

Son
Female

Martha

Witherspoon

Daughter
Female

Ann E

Witherspoon

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Witherspoon

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Witherspoon

Daughter
Male

Robert

Witherspoon

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Witherspoon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Pelton, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Witherspoon

Head

Married

41

1840

Pelton, Durham, England

Hannah

Witherspoon

Wife

Married

40

1841

Easton, Yorkshire, England

Michael

Witherspoon

Son

Single

16

1865

Birtley, Durham, England

Thomas

Witherspoon

Son

Single

13

1868

Birtley, Durham, England

Martha

Witherspoon

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Birtley, Durham, England

Ann E

Witherspoon

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birtley, Durham, England

Isabella

Witherspoon

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birtley, Durham, England

Sarah

Witherspoon

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Birtley, Durham, England

Robert

Witherspoon

Son

Single

0

1881

Birtley, Durham, England

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