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Household of Matthew Barker (born 1830, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Barker, born in 1830 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sophia Barker, born in 1842 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maud (born 1875 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1877 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England) and John R (born 1879 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Barker's household

Male

Matthew

Barker

Head
Female

Sophia

Barker

Wife
Female

Maud

Barker

Daughter
Female

Jane

Barker

Daughter
Male

John R

Barker

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Barker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Barker

Head

Married

51

1830

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Barker

Wife

Married

39

1842

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Maud

Barker

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Jane

Barker

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

John R

Barker

Son

Single

2

1879

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

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