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Household of Mathew Wiggins (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Wiggins and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathew Wiggins, born in 1828 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Mathew was the head of the household, married to Mary Wiggins, born in 1831 in Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Mathew's Lodger, James (born 1826 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mathew's Lodger, Edward (born 1830 in Ireland).


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Mathew Wiggins's household

Male

Mathew

Wiggins

Head
Female

Mary

Wiggins

Wife
Female

Ann

Wiggins

Daughter
Male

James

Platt

Lodger
Male

Edward

Byrne

Lodger
First name(s) Mathew
Last name Wiggins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mathew

Wiggins

Head

Married

53

1828

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wiggins

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

Ann

Wiggins

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Platt

Lodger

Single

55

1826

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Byrne

Lodger

Widower

51

1830

Ireland

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