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Household of John Matthews (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Matthews, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Mary (born 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Matthews's household

Male

John

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Plant

Boarder
Female

Mary

Plant

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
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

Matthews

Head

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Matthews

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Plant

Boarder

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Plant

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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