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Household of Martha Matthews (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Matthews, born in 1834 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Robert (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England). She had 1 grandchild; Fanny, born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Martha's Boarder, Mary J Hayes, born in 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Martha Matthews's household

Female

Martha

Matthews

Head
Male

Robert

Matthews

Son
Male

Richard

Matthews

Son
Female

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Matthews

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary J

Hayes

Boarder
First name(s) Martha
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Matthews

Head

Widow

47

1834

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Matthews

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Matthews

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Hayes

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

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