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Household of Matthew N Wigton (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 N Wigton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew N Wigton, born in 1833 in , consisted of 7 members. Matthew N was the head of the household, married to Betsy Wigton, born in 1836 in Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1857 in Scotland), James B (born 1859 in Scotland), Matthew (born 1862 in Scotland), John J (born 1864 in Scotland) and Betsy (born 1870 in Scotland).


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Matthew N Wigton's household

Male

Matthew N

Wigton

Head
Female

Betsy

Wigton

Wife
Male

George

Wigton

Son
Male

James B

Wigton

Son
Male

Matthew

Wigton

Son
Male

John J

Wigton

Son
Female

Betsy

Wigton

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew N
Last name Wigton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew N

Wigton

Head

Married

48

1833

Scotland

Betsy

Wigton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Scotland

George

Wigton

Son

Single

24

1857

Scotland

James B

Wigton

Son

Single

22

1859

Scotland

Matthew

Wigton

Son

Single

19

1862

Scotland

John J

Wigton

Son

Single

17

1864

Scotland

Betsy

Wigton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Scotland

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