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Household of Matthew Askew (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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.

Matthew Askew and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Askew, born in 1855 in Dalton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Askew, born in 1856 in Elterwater, Westmorland, England. They had 4 children; John Thomas (born 1876 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Ada Mary (born 1878 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Dalton, Lancashire, England) and William J (born 1881 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Rose H (born 1861 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Matthew's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Askew's household

Male

Matthew

Askew

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Askew

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Askew

Son
Female

Ada Mary

Askew

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Askew

Son
Male

William J

Askew

Son
Female

Rose H

Page

Servant
Male

William

Marshall

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Askew
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dalton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Askew

Head

Married

26

1855

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Askew

Wife

Married

25

1856

Elterwater, Westmorland, England

John Thomas

Askew

Son

Single

5

1876

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Ada Mary

Askew

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Askew

Son

Single

2

1879

Dalton, Lancashire, England

William J

Askew

Son

Single

0

1881

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Rose H

Page

Servant

Single

20

1861

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

William

Marshall

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Dalton, Lancashire, England

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