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Household of Matthew Sewell (born 1825, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Sewell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Sewell, born in 1825 in Appleby, Westmorland, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Sewell, born in 1825 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary B (born 1863 in Withington, Lancashire, England), Matthew M (born 1865 in Withington, Lancashire, England), Charles H C (born 1867 in Withington, Lancashire, England) and Frank R (born 1870 in Withington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Charlotte A Hardy, born in 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Matthew Sewell's household

Male

Matthew

Sewell

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Sewell

Wife
Female

Mary B

Sewell

Daughter
Male

Matthew M

Sewell

Son
Male

Charles H C

Sewell

Son
Male

Frank R

Sewell

Son
Female

Charlotte A

Hardy

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Sewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Appleby, Westmorland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Sewell

Head

Married

56

1825

Appleby, Westmorland, England

Sarah Ann

Sewell

Wife

Married

56

1825

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary B

Sewell

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Withington, Lancashire, England

Matthew M

Sewell

Son

Single

16

1865

Withington, Lancashire, England

Charles H C

Sewell

Son

Single

14

1867

Withington, Lancashire, England

Frank R

Sewell

Son

Single

11

1870

Withington, Lancashire, England

Charlotte A

Hardy

Servant

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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