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Household of William Major (born 1835, 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.
William Major and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Major, born in 1835 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Major, born in 1837 in Birtley, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1858 in Perkinsville, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1866 in Perkinsville, Durham, England), John (born 1870 in Perkinsville, Durham, England), Maria (born 1874 in Birtley, Durham, England) and Hannah (born 1862 in Birtley, Durham, England).
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William Major's household
William
Major
Head
Mary Jane
Major
Wife
Jane
Major
Daughter
Isabella
Major
Daughter
John
Major
Son
Maria
Major
Daughter
Hannah
Major
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Major | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Durham, England | |
Mary Jane | Major | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Jane | Major | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Perkinsville, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Major | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Perkinsville, Durham, England | |
John | Major | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Perkinsville, Durham, England | |
Maria | Major | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Birtley, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Major | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Birtley, Durham, England |
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