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Household of Matthew Johnson (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Johnson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Johnson, born in 1836 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Abigail Johnson, born in 1837 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Fredrick (born 1863 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1864 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Edwin (born 1866 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Matthew H (born 1874 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Lionel A (born 1879 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Martha Brooksbank, born in 1866 in Yorkshire, England.


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Matthew Johnson's household

Male

Matthew

Johnson

Head
Female

Abigail

Johnson

Wife
Male

Fredrick

Johnson

Son
Female

Emily

Johnson

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Johnson

Son
Male

Matthew H

Johnson

Son
Male

Lionel A

Johnson

Son
Female

Martha

Brooksbank

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Johnson

Head

Married

45

1836

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Abigail

Johnson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Fredrick

Johnson

Son

Single

18

1863

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Johnson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Johnson

Son

Single

15

1866

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Matthew H

Johnson

Son

Single

7

1874

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Lionel A

Johnson

Son

Single

2

1879

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Brooksbank

Servant

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

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