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Household of Matthew H Cheesewright (born 1849, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 H Cheesewright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew H Cheesewright, born in 1849 in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary A Cheesewright, born in 1844 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Lily J (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William J F (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ford (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Francis P (born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Arthur E Prince, born in 1863 in Staffordshire, England.


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Matthew H Cheesewright's household

Male

Matthew

H Cheesewright

Head
Female

Mary A

Cheesewright

Wife
Female

Lily J

Cheesewright

Daughter
Male

William J F

Cheesewright

Son
Male

Ford

Cheesewright

Son
Male

Harry

Cheesewright

Son
Male

Francis P

Cheesewright

Son
Male

Arthur E

Prince

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name H Cheesewright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

H Cheesewright

Head

Married

32

1849

Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England

Mary A

Cheesewright

Wife

Married

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Lily J

Cheesewright

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William J F

Cheesewright

Son

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ford

Cheesewright

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Cheesewright

Son

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Francis P

Cheesewright

Son

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Arthur E

Prince

Servant

Single

18

1863

Staffordshire, England

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