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Household of James Mather (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

James Mather and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mather, born in 1853 in Breightmet, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Mather, born in 1850 in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph Lord (born 1881 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England) and Emma Whitley (born 1881 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Napplina (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, John (born 1813 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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James Mather's household

Male

James

Mather

Head
Female

Fanny

Mather

Wife
Male

Joseph Lord

Mather

Son
Female

Emma Whitley

Mather

Daughter
Female

Napplina

Lee

Visitor
Male

John

Lee

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Mather
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Breightmet, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mather

Head

Married

28

1853

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Mather

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England

Joseph Lord

Mather

Son

Single

0

1881

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

Emma Whitley

Mather

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Breightmet, Lancashire, England

Napplina

Lee

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Lee

Lodger

Widower

68

1813

Salford, Lancashire, England

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