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Household of Matthew Ferns (born 1854, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Ferns, born in 1854 in Marple, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ferns, born in 1857 in Marple, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1876 in Marple, Cheshire, England) and Samuel (born 1879 in Marple, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, John Holland, born in 1823 in Adlington, Cheshire, England.


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Matthew Ferns's household

Male

Matthew

Ferns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ferns

Wife
Male

John

Ferns

Son
Male

Samuel

Ferns

Son
Male

John

Holland

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Ferns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Marple, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Ferns

Head

Married

27

1854

Marple, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Ferns

Wife

Married

24

1857

Marple, Cheshire, England

John

Ferns

Son

Single

5

1876

Marple, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Ferns

Son

Single

2

1879

Marple, Cheshire, England

John

Holland

Boarder

Married

58

1823

Adlington, Cheshire, England

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