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Household of Matthew Hamer (born 1848, Montgomeryshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Hamer and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Hamer, born in 1848 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, consisted of 14 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Emma Hamer, born in 1848 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Margaret L (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Emma B (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Brother, Richard (born 1858 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England), Matthew's Sister, Martha (born 1864 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England), Matthew's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), Matthew's Servant, Frances C (born 1861 in Barnton, Cheshire, England), Matthew's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Matthew's Traveller, John F (born 1854 in Bolton, England), Matthew's Traveller, Richard E (born 1859 in Westmorland, England), Matthew's Traveller, John (born 1861 in Adlington, Lancashire, England) and Matthew's Traveller, James K (born 1847 in Shevington, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Hamer's household

Male

Matthew

Hamer

Head
Female

Emma

Hamer

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Hamer

Daughter
Female

Margaret L

Hamer

Daughter
Female

Emma B

Hamer

Daughter
Male

Richard

Hamer

Brother
Female

Martha

Hamer

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Gleave

Servant
Female

Frances C

Fogg

Servant
Female

Mary

Brooks

Servant
Male

John F

Sandham

Traveller
Male

Richard E

Barrow

Traveller
Male

John

Turner

Traveller
Male

James K

Parker

Traveller
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Hamer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Hamer

Head

Married

33

1848

Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Emma

Hamer

Wife

Married

33

1848

Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Hamer

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Margaret L

Hamer

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emma B

Hamer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Hamer

Brother

Single

23

1858

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Martha

Hamer

Sister

Single

17

1864

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Gleave

Servant

Single

20

1861

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Frances C

Fogg

Servant

Single

20

1861

Barnton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Brooks

Servant

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John F

Sandham

Traveller

Married

27

1854

Bolton, England

Richard E

Barrow

Traveller

Single

22

1859

Westmorland, England

John

Turner

Traveller

Single

20

1861

Adlington, Lancashire, England

James K

Parker

Traveller

Married

34

1847

Shevington, Lancashire, England

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