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Household of Matthew Megson (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Megson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Megson, born in 1839 in Beverley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Megson, born in 1841 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Harriet (born 1869 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Annie R (born 1871 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Violet H (born 1876 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1878 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England) and Tom (born 1880 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England).


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Matthew Megson's household

Male

Matthew

Megson

Head
Female

Mary

Megson

Wife
Female

Harriet

Megson

Daughter
Female

Annie R

Megson

Daughter
Female

Violet H

Megson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Megson

Son
Male

Tom

Megson

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Megson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Megson

Head

Married

42

1839

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Megson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Megson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Annie R

Megson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Violet H

Megson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Megson

Son

Single

3

1878

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Megson

Son

Single

1

1880

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

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