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Household of Matthew Howitt (born 1813, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Howitt and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Howitt, born in 1813 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1839 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1836 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Leonard H (born 1863 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Ellen H, born 1862 in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England.


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Matthew Howitt's household

Male

Matthew

Howitt

Head
Male

John

Howitt

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Tillston

Daughter
Female

Ellen H

Tillston

Grand Daughter
Male

Leonard H

Tillston

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Howitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Matthew

Howitt

Head

Widower

68

1813

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Howitt

Son

Single

42

1839

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Tillston

Daughter

Widow

45

1836

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Ellen H

Tillston

Grand Daughter

Single

19

1862

Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England

Leonard H

Tillston

Son

Single

18

1863

Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England

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