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Household of Matthew Arnold (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Arnold and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Arnold, born in 1845 in Prestbury, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Martha Arnold, born in 1847 in Bramhall, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1873 in Butley, Cheshire, England), Sarah Elizabeth (born 1875 in Butley, Cheshire, England), Ambrose Cook (born 1876 in Butley, Cheshire, England) and Matthew (born 1878 in Butley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, John (born 1861 in Rainow, Cheshire, England), Matthew's Servant, Daniel (born 1846 in Winwick, Lancashire, England) and Matthew's Servant, Emma (born 1862 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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Matthew Arnold's household

Male

Matthew

Arnold

Head
Female

Martha

Arnold

Wife
Male

George

Arnold

Son
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Arnold

Daughter
Male

Ambrose Cook

Arnold

Son
Male

Matthew

Arnold

Son
Male

John

Quin

Servant
Male

Daniel

Leigh

Servant
Female

Emma

Ashness

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Arnold
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Arnold

Head

Married

36

1845

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Martha

Arnold

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bramhall, Cheshire, England

George

Arnold

Son

Single

8

1873

Butley, Cheshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Arnold

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Butley, Cheshire, England

Ambrose Cook

Arnold

Son

Single

5

1876

Butley, Cheshire, England

Matthew

Arnold

Son

Single

3

1878

Butley, Cheshire, England

John

Quin

Servant

Single

20

1861

Rainow, Cheshire, England

Daniel

Leigh

Servant

-

35

1846

Winwick, Lancashire, England

Emma

Ashness

Servant

Single

19

1862

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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