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Household of Alexander Matthews (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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.

Alexander Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Matthews, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Matthews, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Letitia (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Letitia Matthews, born in 1823 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland.


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Alexander Matthews's household

Male

Alexander

Matthews

Head
Female

Ellen

Matthews

Wife
Female

Margaret

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Letitia

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Letitia

Matthews

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Matthews

Head

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Matthews

Wife

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Letitia

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Letitia

Matthews

Mother

Widow

58

1823

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

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