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Household of Edwin Matthews (born 1840, 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.
Edwin Matthews and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Matthews, born in 1840 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 2 children; John (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Brother In Law, Michael Laughen, born in 1829 in Ireland.
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Edwin Matthews's household
Edwin
Matthews
Head
Mary
Matthews
Wife
John
Matthews
Son
Thomas
Matthews
Son
Michael
Laughen
Brother In Law
| First name(s) | Edwin |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Newton Heath, Lancashire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin | Matthews | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Newton Heath, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Matthews | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Ireland | |
John | Matthews | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Matthews | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Michael | Laughen | Brother In Law | Widower | 52 | 1829 | Ireland |
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