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Household of Matthew Poulton (born 1845, 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 Poulton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Poulton, born in 1845 in Broughton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Alice Poulton, born in 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Robert H (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, Sarah Bradshaw, born in 1849 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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Matthew Poulton's household

Male

Matthew

Poulton

Head
Female

Alice

Poulton

Wife
Female

Margaret

Poulton

Daughter
Male

John

Poulton

Son
Male

William

Poulton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Poulton

Daughter
Female

Mary

Poulton

Daughter
Male

Robert H

Poulton

Son
Female

Sarah

Bradshaw

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Poulton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Broughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Poulton

Head

Married

36

1845

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Poulton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Poulton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Poulton

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Poulton

Son

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Poulton

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Poulton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert H

Poulton

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Bradshaw

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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