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Household of Matthew Sullivan (born 1834)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Sullivan and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Sullivan, born in 1834 in , consisted of 9 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Sullivan, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Daniel (born 1866 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), William (born 1870 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England), Mary (born 1874 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1878 in Bow, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Mother, Mary J (born 1809 in Ireland) and Matthew's Servant, Mary (born 1849 in Folkestone, Kent, England).


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Matthew Sullivan's household

Male

Matthew

Sullivan

Head
Female

Mary

Sullivan

Wife
Male

Daniel

Sullivan

Son
Female

Sarah

Sullivan

Daughter
Male

William

Sullivan

Son
Female

Mary

Sullivan

Daughter
Male

John

Sullivan

Son
Female

Mary J

Floury

Mother
Female

Mary

Roach

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Sullivan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place -

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Sullivan

Head

Married

47

1834

-

Mary

Sullivan

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Daniel

Sullivan

Son

Single

15

1866

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Sullivan

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Sullivan

Son

Single

11

1870

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

Mary

Sullivan

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bow, Middlesex, England

John

Sullivan

Son

Single

3

1878

Bow, Middlesex, England

Mary J

Floury

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Ireland

Mary

Roach

Servant

Widow

32

1849

Folkestone, Kent, England

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