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Household of Matthew Southern (born 1843, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Southern and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Southern, born in 1843 in Atherton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Southern, born in 1847 in Rainford, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ben (born 1865 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Oliver C (born 1878 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Charles D (born 1880 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger, Martha Higham, born in 1831 in Atherton, Lancashire, England.
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Matthew Southern's household
Matthew
Southern
Head
Jane
Southern
Wife
Ben
Southern
Son
William
Southern
Son
Alfred
Southern
Son
Oliver C
Southern
Son
Charles D
Southern
Son
Martha
Higham
Lodger
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Southern |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Atherton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Southern | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Atherton, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Southern | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Rainford, Lancashire, England | |
Ben | Southern | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Atherton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Southern | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Alfred | Southern | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Oliver C | Southern | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Charles D | Southern | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Higham | Lodger | Single | 50 | 1831 | Atherton, Lancashire, England |
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