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Household of Matthew Wilsher (born 1832, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Wilsher and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wilsher, born in 1832 in North Petherton, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wilsher, born in 1837 in Westonzoyland, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Harry (born 1863 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Fanny (born 1868 in Westonzoyland, Somerset, England), James (born 1870 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1872 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Bessie (born 1876 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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Matthew Wilsher's household

Male

Matthew

Wilsher

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Wilsher

Wife
Male

Harry

Wilsher

Son
Female

Fanny

Wilsher

Daughter
Male

James

Wilsher

Son
Male

Charles

Wilsher

Son
Female

Bessie

Wilsher

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wilsher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place North Petherton, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wilsher

Head

Married

49

1832

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Mary Ann

Wilsher

Wife

Married

44

1837

Westonzoyland, Somerset, England

Harry

Wilsher

Son

Single

18

1863

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Fanny

Wilsher

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Westonzoyland, Somerset, England

James

Wilsher

Son

Single

11

1870

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Charles

Wilsher

Son

Single

9

1872

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Bessie

Wilsher

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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