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Household of Matthew Wainwright (born 1840, Cheshire)

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 Wainwright and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wainwright, born in 1840 in Bollington, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Miriam Wainwright, born in 1842 in Bollington, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Harriet E (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1870 in Lowton, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Wainwright's household

Male

Matthew

Wainwright

Head
Female

Miriam

Wainwright

Wife
Female

Harriet E

Wainwright

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Wainwright

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wainwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bollington, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wainwright

Head

Married

41

1840

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Miriam

Wainwright

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bollington, Cheshire, England

Harriet E

Wainwright

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Wainwright

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lowton, Lancashire, England

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