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Household of Matthew Mottershead (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Mottershead and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Mottershead, born in 1837 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Mottershead, born in 1831 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1862 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1864 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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Matthew Mottershead's household

Male

Matthew

Mottershead

Head
Female

Jane

Mottershead

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Mottershead

Daughter
Male

James

Mottershead

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Mottershead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Mottershead

Head

Married

44

1837

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Jane

Mottershead

Wife

Married

50

1831

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

James

Mottershead

Son

Single

17

1864

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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