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Household of Benjamin Matthew (born 1848, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.
Benjamin Matthew and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Matthew, born in 1848 in Thornham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Alice Matthew, born in 1847 in Thornham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1871 in Thornham, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Ann (born 1877 in Thornham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, Edmund (born 1818 in Thornham, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Boarder, James (born 1853 in Thornham, Lancashire, England).
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Benjamin Matthew's household
Benjamin
Matthew
Head
Alice
Matthew
Wife
James
Brierley
Son
Elizabeth Ann
Barlow
Daughter
Edmund
Lord
Boarder
James
Lord
Boarder
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Matthew |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Thornham, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Matthew | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Thornham, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Matthew | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Thornham, Lancashire, England | |
James | Brierley | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Thornham, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Barlow | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Thornham, Lancashire, England | |
Edmund | Lord | Boarder | Widower | 63 | 1818 | Thornham, Lancashire, England | |
James | Lord | Boarder | Single | 28 | 1853 | Thornham, Lancashire, England |
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