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Household of John Mather (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

John Mather and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mather, born in 1850 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Mather, born in 1851 in Whiston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1849 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, William (born 1859 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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John Mather's household

Male

John

Mather

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Mather

Wife
Male

Edward

Mather

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Mather

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Mather

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Laurenson

Boarder
Male

William

Mather

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Mather
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mather

Head

Married

31

1850

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Mather

Wife

Married

30

1851

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Edward

Mather

Son

Single

8

1873

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Mather

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Mather

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Laurenson

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Prescot, Lancashire, England

William

Mather

Boarder

Single

22

1859

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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