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Household of James Matthews (born 1857, 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.

James Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1857 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1856 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Anne (born 1881 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter Mother In Law, Alice (born 1817 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder Son, Harvey (born 1864 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Male

Thomas

Matthews

Son
Female

Anne

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Alice

Beswick

Daughter Mother In Law
Male

Harvey

Matthews

Boarder Son
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

24

1857

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

25

1856

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Anne

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Beswick

Daughter Mother In Law

Widow

64

1817

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Harvey

Matthews

Boarder Son

Single

17

1864

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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