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Household of Martha Matthews (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

Martha Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Matthews, born in 1829 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Samuel (born 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Clare (born 1869 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1849 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England). She had 1 grandchild; Mary Emma, born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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Martha Matthews's household

Female

Martha

Matthews

Head
Male

Samuel

Matthews

Son
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Clare

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Andrew

Daughter
Female

Mary Emma

Andrew

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Martha
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Matthews

Head

Widow

52

1829

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Matthews

Son

Single

26

1855

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Clare

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Andrew

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Emma

Andrew

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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