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Household of Matthew Newsham (born 1811, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Newsham and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Newsham, born in 1811 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Newsham, born in 1821 in Longridge, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ralph, born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger, Agnes Wilson, born in 1826 in Longridge, Lancashire, England.


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Matthew Newsham's household

Male

Matthew

Newsham

Head
Female

Margaret

Newsham

Wife
Male

Ralph

Thompson

Grand Son
Female

Agnes

Wilson

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Newsham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Newsham

Head

Married

70

1811

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Newsham

Wife

Married

60

1821

Longridge, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Thompson

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Wilson

Lodger

Widow

55

1826

Longridge, Lancashire, England

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