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Household of Matthew Barker (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Barker, born in 1831 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ellen Barker, born in 1833 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Henry (born 1861 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1863 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England), Matthew (born 1867 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1869 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Longton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1878 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Barker's household

Male

Matthew

Barker

Head
Female

Ellen

Barker

Wife
Male

Henry

Barker

Son
Female

Mary

Barker

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Barker

Son
Male

Samuel

Barker

Son
Male

James

Barker

Son
Male

Joseph

Barker

Son
Female

Ellen

Barker

Daughter
Male

John

Barker

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Barker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Barker

Head

Married

50

1831

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Barker

Wife

Married

48

1833

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Henry

Barker

Son

Single

20

1861

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Mary

Barker

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Barker

Son

Single

14

1867

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Barker

Son

Single

12

1869

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

James

Barker

Son

Single

10

1871

Longton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Barker

Son

Single

7

1874

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Barker

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

John

Barker

Son

Single

3

1878

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

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