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Household of Matthew Wadsworth (born 1855, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wadsworth, born in 1855 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wadsworth, born in 1854 in Royton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Rebecca (born 1872 in Royton, Lancashire, England), John Will (born 1875 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1877 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1879 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Royton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Rebecca Bradley, born in 1809 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England.


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Matthew Wadsworth's household

Male

Matthew

Wadsworth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wadsworth

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Bradley

Daughter
Male

John Will

Wadsworth

Son
Female

Mary E

Wadsworth

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Wadsworth

Daughter
Female

Alice

Wadsworth

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Bradley

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wadsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wadsworth

Head

Married

26

1855

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Wadsworth

Wife

Married

27

1854

Royton, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Bradley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Royton, Lancashire, England

John Will

Wadsworth

Son

Single

6

1875

Royton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Royton, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Royton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Royton, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Bradley

Servant

Widow

72

1809

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

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