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Household of James Mather (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mather, born in 1833 in Eccleston, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Mather, born in 1840 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Daniel (born 1862 in -), Ellen (born 1865 in St Helens), James (born 1869 in St Helens), John (born 1871 in St Helens), Ann Jane (born 1877 in -), Samuel (born 1878 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Elth (born 1881 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, Abraham Harrison, born in 1864 in St Helens.


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James Mather's household

Male

James

Mather

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Mather

Wife
Male

Daniel

Mather

Son
Male

Abraham

Harrison

Step Son
Female

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter
Male

James

Mather

Son
Male

John

Mather

Son
Female

Ann Jane

Mather

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Mather

Son
Female

Mary Elth

Mather

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Mather
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mather

Head

Married

48

1833

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Mather

Wife

Married

41

1840

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Mather

Son

Single

19

1862

-

Abraham

Harrison

Step Son

Single

17

1864

St Helens

Ellen

Harrison

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Helens

James

Mather

Son

Single

12

1869

St Helens

John

Mather

Son

Single

10

1871

St Helens

Ann Jane

Mather

Daughter

Single

4

1877

-

Samuel

Mather

Son

Single

3

1878

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Mary Elth

Mather

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

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