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Household of Thomas Petra (born 1831, 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.

Thomas Petra and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Petra, born in 1831 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Petra, born in 1833 in Dinnington, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1853 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), George (born 1863 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Joshua (born 1865 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), Margaret A (born 1868 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England), John (born 1870 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Martha (born 1875 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Nephew, Joseph Burton, born in 1867 in Durham, England.


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Thomas Petra's household

Male

Thomas

Petra

Head
Female

Jane

Petra

Wife
Male

William

Petra

Son
Male

George

Petra

Son
Male

Joshua

Petra

Son
Female

Margaret A

Petra

Daughter
Male

John

Petra

Son
Female

Martha

Petra

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Burton

Nephew
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Petra
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Petra

Head

Married

50

1831

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Jane

Petra

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dinnington, Northumberland, England

William

Petra

Son

Single

28

1853

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

George

Petra

Son

Single

18

1863

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Joshua

Petra

Son

Single

16

1865

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Margaret A

Petra

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

John

Petra

Son

Single

11

1870

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Martha

Petra

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Joseph

Burton

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

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