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Household of Mathew Poultin (born 1848, 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.

Mathew Poultin and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathew Poultin, born in 1848 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Mathew was the head of the household, married to Ellen Poultin, born in 1846 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Matthew (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Mathew's Boarder, Maria (born 1817 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Mathew's Boarder Son, William (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Mathew Poultin's household

Male

Mathew

Poultin

Head
Female

Ellen

Poultin

Wife
Male

Thomas

Walmsley

Son
Female

Maria

Poultin

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Poultin

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Poultin

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Poultin

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Poultin

Son
Female

Maria

Houns

Boarder
Male

William

Walmsly

Boarder Son
First name(s) Mathew
Last name Poultin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mathew

Poultin

Head

Married

33

1848

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Poultin

Wife

Married

35

1846

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Walmsley

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maria

Poultin

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Poultin

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Poultin

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Poultin

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Poultin

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maria

Houns

Boarder

Widow

64

1817

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Walmsly

Boarder Son

Married

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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