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Household of Matthew Picton (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Picton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Picton, born in 1840 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ann Picton, born in 1841 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John Thomas (born 1865 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Matthew (born 1867 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Margaret Ann (born 1871 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1877 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Nephew, Henry (born 1861 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Matthew's Boarder, Stephen (born 1863 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Picton's household

Male

Matthew

Picton

Head
Female

Ann

Picton

Wife
Male

John Thomas

Picton

Son
Male

Matthew

Picton

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Picton

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Picton

Daughter
Male

William

Picton

Son
Male

Henry

Picton

Nephew
Male

Stephen

Walsh

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Picton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Picton

Head

Married

41

1840

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Picton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ashton, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Picton

Son

Single

16

1865

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Picton

Son

Single

14

1867

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Picton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Picton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Picton

Son

Single

4

1877

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Picton

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Stephen

Walsh

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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