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Household of Matthew Mottershead (born 1824, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Mottershead, born in 1824 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mottershead, born in 1826 in Leek, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England) and William (born 1859 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England).


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Matthew Mottershead's household

Male

Matthew

Mottershead

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Daughter
Male

William

Mottershead

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Mottershead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Mottershead

Head

Married

57

1824

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Wife

Married

55

1826

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

William

Mottershead

Son

Single

22

1859

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

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