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Household of John Mathers (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 Mathers and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mathers, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mathers, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Frederick (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Arkwright, born in 1858 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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John Mathers's household

Male

John

Mathers

Head
Female

Sarah

Mathers

Wife
Male

Frederick

Mathers

Son
Male

Alfred

Mathers

Son
Female

Mary A

Mathers

Daughter
Male

William

Mathers

Son
Male

John

Arkwright

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Mathers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mathers

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mathers

Wife

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Mathers

Son

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Alfred

Mathers

Son

Single

6

1875

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Mathers

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Mathers

Son

Single

2

1879

Ashton, Lancashire, England

John

Arkwright

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Salford, Lancashire, England

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