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Household of William Meeks (born 1843, Durham)

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.

William Meeks and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Meeks, born in 1843 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Ann Meeks, born in 1854 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England), William (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Ethel M (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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William Meeks's household

Male

William

Meeks

Head
Female

Alice Ann

Meeks

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Meeks

Daughter
Male

William

Meeks

Son
Female

Ethel M

Meeks

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Meeks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Meeks

Head

Married

38

1843

South Shields, Durham, England

Alice Ann

Meeks

Wife

Married

27

1854

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Meeks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Meeks

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Ethel M

Meeks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

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