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Household of Thomas Hardy (born 1849, Northumberland)

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.

Thomas Hardy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Hardy, born in 1849 in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Hardy, born in 1857 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and James N (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Wifes Mother, Barbara Wilson, born in 1809 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Thomas Hardy's household

Male

Thomas

Hardy

Head
Female

Mary

Hardy

Wife
Female

Margaret

Hardy

Daughter
Male

James N

Hardy

Son
Female

Barbara

Wilson

Wifes Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Hardy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Hardy

Head

Married

32

1849

Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England

Mary

Hardy

Wife

Married

24

1857

Durham, England

Margaret

Hardy

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

James N

Hardy

Son

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

Barbara

Wilson

Wifes Mother

Widow

72

1809

South Shields, Durham, England

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