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Household of Matthew Taylor (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Taylor and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Taylor, born in 1837 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Nanny Taylor, born in 1840 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Betty (born 1870 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Rachael (born 1873 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1877 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Boarder, Betty (born 1861 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Matthew's Boarder, Agnes (born 1809 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Taylor's household

Male

Matthew

Taylor

Head
Female

Nanny

Taylor

Wife
Male

Thomas

Taylor

Son
Female

Betty

Taylor

Daughter
Female

Rachael

Taylor

Daughter
Male

John

Taylor

Son
Female

Betty

Taylor

Boarder
Female

Agnes

Nightingale

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Taylor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Taylor

Head

Married

44

1837

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Nanny

Taylor

Wife

Married

41

1840

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Taylor

Son

Single

15

1866

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betty

Taylor

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Taylor

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John

Taylor

Son

Single

4

1877

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betty

Taylor

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Nightingale

Boarder

Single

72

1809

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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