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Household of Matthew Oldroyd (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Oldroyd and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Oldroyd, born in 1845 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Emma Oldroyd, born in 1842 in Chickenley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1866 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Elinor (born 1869 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1874 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and Sam (born 1877 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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Matthew Oldroyd's household

Male

Matthew

Oldroyd

Head
Female

Emma

Oldroyd

Wife
Male

Harry

Oldroyd

Son
Female

Elinor

Oldroyd

Daughter
Female

Ada

Oldroyd

Daughter
Male

Fred

Oldroyd

Son
Male

Sam

Oldroyd

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Oldroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Oldroyd

Head

Married

36

1845

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Oldroyd

Wife

Married

39

1842

Chickenley, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Oldroyd

Son

Single

15

1866

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Elinor

Oldroyd

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Oldroyd

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Oldroyd

Son

Single

7

1874

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Oldroyd

Son

Single

4

1877

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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