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Household of Matthew Alen (born 1842, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Matthew Alen and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Alen, born in 1842 in Woodford, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1868 in Woodford, Essex, England), Matthew (born 1871 in Woodford, Essex, England), Edith (born 1876 in Woodford, Essex, England) and Bertha (born 1879 in Leytonstone, Essex, England).


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Matthew Alen's household

Male

Matthew

Alen

Head
Male

William

Alen

Son
Male

Matthew

Alen

Son
Female

Edith

Alen

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Alen

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Alen
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Woodford, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Alen

Head

Widower

39

1842

Woodford, Essex, England

William

Alen

Son

Single

13

1868

Woodford, Essex, England

Matthew

Alen

Son

Single

10

1871

Woodford, Essex, England

Edith

Alen

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Woodford, Essex, England

Bertha

Alen

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leytonstone, Essex, England

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