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Household of Matthew Linsey (born 1806, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Linsey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Linsey, born in 1806 in Abram, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Linsey, born in 1836 in Haydock, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Abram, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1874 in Abram, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, John Robert Rushworth, born in 1861 in Yorkshire, England.


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Matthew Linsey's household

Male

Matthew

Linsey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Linsey

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Linsey

Daughter
Male

William

Linsey

Son
Male

John Robert

Rushworth

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Linsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Abram, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Linsey

Head

Married

75

1806

Abram, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Linsey

Wife

Married

45

1836

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Linsey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Abram, Lancashire, England

William

Linsey

Son

Single

7

1874

Abram, Lancashire, England

John Robert

Rushworth

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

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