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Household of Matthew Arnold (born 1811, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Arnold, born in 1811 in Prestbury, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Arnold, born in 1811 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William R (born 1848 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England) and Sarah J (born 1850 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; John T (born 1865 in Tytherington, Gloucestershire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1866 in Tytherington, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Robert (born 1846 in Butley, Cheshire, England) and Matthew's Servant, George (born 1860 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Arnold's household

Male

Matthew

Arnold

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Arnold

Wife
Male

William R

Arnold

Son
Female

Sarah J

Arnold

Daughter
Male

John T

Arnold

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Arnold

Grand Daughter
Male

Robert

Jackson

Servant
Male

George

Wood

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Arnold
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Arnold

Head

Married

70

1811

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Arnold

Wife

Married

70

1811

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

William R

Arnold

Son

Single

33

1848

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Sarah J

Arnold

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

John T

Arnold

Grand Son

Single

16

1865

Tytherington, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Arnold

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tytherington, Cheshire, England

Robert

Jackson

Servant

Single

35

1846

Butley, Cheshire, England

George

Wood

Servant

Single

21

1860

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

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