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Household of Matthew Rowley (born 1846, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Rowley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Rowley, born in 1846 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Marley Rowley, born in 1847 in North Shields, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1874 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Matthew (born 1876 in -), Elizabeth (born 1878 in -) and Mary (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger, John Tom Welch, born in 1865 in North Shields, Northumberland, England.


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Matthew Rowley's household

Male

Matthew

Rowley

Head
Female

Marley

Rowley

Wife
Female

Sarah

Rowley

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Rowley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Rowley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rowley

Daughter
Male

John Tom

Welch

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Rowley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Rowley

Head

Married

35

1846

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Marley

Rowley

Wife

Married

34

1847

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Rowley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Matthew

Rowley

Son

Single

5

1876

-

Elizabeth

Rowley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

-

Mary

Rowley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

-

John Tom

Welch

Lodger

Single

16

1865

North Shields, Northumberland, England

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