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Household of Matthew Murphy (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 Murphy and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Murphy, born in 1840 in , consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Bridget Murphy, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1878 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Boarder, Ellen (born 1857 in Ireland) and Matthew's Boarder Son, Thomas (born 1881 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Murphy's household

Male

Matthew

Murphy

Head
Female

Bridget

Murphy

Wife
Female

Margaret

Murphy

Daughter
Male

John

Murphy

Son
Male

Thomas

Murphy

Son
Female

Catherine

Murphy

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Mc Partlen

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Mc Partlen

Boarder Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Murphy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Murphy

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Bridget

Murphy

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Margaret

Murphy

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

John

Murphy

Son

Single

5

1876

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Murphy

Son

Single

5

1876

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Murphy

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mc Partlen

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Ireland

Thomas

Mc Partlen

Boarder Son

Single

0

1881

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

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