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Household of William Martin (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Martin and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Martin, born in 1838 in Birtley, Northumberland, consisted of 16 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Marten, born in 1841 in Sacriston, Durham, England. They had 11 children; Mary Jane (born 1861 in South Church, Durham, England), John W (born 1863 in South Church, Durham, England), William (born 1865 in West Auckland, Durham, England), James (born 1867 in Crook, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Crook, Durham, England), Robert (born 1872 in Crook, Durham, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1874 in Crook, Durham, England), Frances (born 1876 in Crook, Durham, England), Grace (born 1878 in Crook, Durham, England), Anthony (born 1879 in Ushaw Moor, Durham, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Ushaw Moor, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Fergus (born 1842 in Shildon, Durham, England), William's Boarder, George (born 1855 in Crook, Durham, England) and William's Visitor, Ann (born 1869 in Durham, England).


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William Martin's household

Male

William

Martin

Head
Female

Grace

Marten

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Marten

Daughter
Male

John W

Marten

Son
Male

William

Marten

Son
Male

James

Marten

Son
Male

Thomas

Marten

Son
Male

Robert

Marten

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Marten

Daughter
Female

Frances

Marten

Daughter
Female

Grace

Marten

Daughter
Male

Anthony

Marten

Son
Female

Sarah

Marten

Daughter
Male

Fergus

Marten

Brother
Male

George

Rann

Boarder
Female

Ann

Thompson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Martin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Birtley, Northumberland, England

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Martin

Head

Married

43

1838

Birtley, Northumberland, England

Grace

Marten

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sacriston, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Marten

Daughter

Single

20

1861

South Church, Durham, England

John W

Marten

Son

Single

18

1863

South Church, Durham, England

William

Marten

Son

Single

16

1865

West Auckland, Durham, England

James

Marten

Son

Single

14

1867

Crook, Durham, England

Thomas

Marten

Son

Single

11

1870

Crook, Durham, England

Robert

Marten

Son

Single

9

1872

Crook, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Marten

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Crook, Durham, England

Frances

Marten

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Crook, Durham, England

Grace

Marten

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Crook, Durham, England

Anthony

Marten

Son

Single

2

1879

Ushaw Moor, Durham, England

Sarah

Marten

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ushaw Moor, Durham, England

Fergus

Marten

Brother

Single

39

1842

Shildon, Durham, England

George

Rann

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Crook, Durham, England

Ann

Thompson

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

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