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Household of Matthew Topping (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 Topping and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Topping, born in 1841 in Walkden, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ellen Topping, born in 1843 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and William (born 1877 in Walkden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Boarder, Patrick Riley, born in 1867 in Ireland.


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Matthew Topping's household

Male

Matthew

Topping

Head
Female

Ellen

Topping

Wife
Male

James

Topping

Son
Male

William

Topping

Son
Male

Patrick

Riley

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Topping
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Walkden, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Topping

Head

Married

40

1841

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Topping

Wife

Married

38

1843

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

James

Topping

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

William

Topping

Son

Single

4

1877

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Patrick

Riley

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Ireland

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