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Household of Matthew Law (born 1826, 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 Law and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Law, born in 1826 in Scholes, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ann Law, born in 1828 in Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Charlotte (born 1856 in Scholes, Yorkshire, England), Isabella (born 1859 in Scholes, Yorkshire, England), Betsey (born 1861 in Scholes, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Scholes, Yorkshire, England) and Bertha (born 1869 in Scholes, Yorkshire, England).


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Matthew Law's household

Male

Matthew

Law

Head
Female

Ann

Law

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Law

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Law

Daughter
Female

Betsey

Law

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Law

Son
Female

Bertha

Law

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Law
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Law

Head

Married

55

1826

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Law

Wife

Married

53

1828

Chapeltown, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Law

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Law

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Betsey

Law

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Law

Son

Single

14

1867

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Law

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Scholes, Yorkshire, England

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