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Household of Matthew Derwent (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Derwent and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Derwent, born in 1829 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Joseph E (born 1855 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1861 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England), Barnard (born 1868 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England) and Winfred (born 1872 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Relative, Winfred Horby ?, born in 1818 in Ireland.


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Matthew Derwent's household

Male

Matthew

Derwent

Head
Male

Joseph E

Derwent

Son
Male

Peter

Derwent

Son
Male

Barnard

Derwent

Son
Female

Winfred

Derwent

Daughter
Female

Winfred

Horby ?

Relative
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Derwent
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Derwent

Head

Widower

52

1829

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Joseph E

Derwent

Son

Single

26

1855

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Peter

Derwent

Son

Single

20

1861

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Barnard

Derwent

Son

Single

13

1868

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Winfred

Derwent

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Winfred

Horby ?

Relative

Single

63

1818

Ireland

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