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Household of Matthew Wilson (born 1841, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wilson, born in 1841 in Chatburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Maria Wilson, born in 1846 in Chatburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Chatburn, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Chatburn, Lancashire, England) and Dorcas A (born 1879 in Chatburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Boarder, Margery (born 1832 in Chatburn, Lancashire, England), Matthew's Boarder, Susannah (born 1860 in Chatburn, Lancashire, England) and Matthew's Boarder, Margaret (born 1868 in Chatburn, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Wilson's household

Male

Matthew

Wilson

Head
Female

Maria

Wilson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilson

Son
Female

Dorcas A

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Margery

Wilson

Boarder
Female

Susannah

Hudson

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Hudson

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wilson

Head

Married

40

1841

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Maria

Wilson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wilson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Wilson

Son

Single

5

1876

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Dorcas A

Wilson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Margery

Wilson

Boarder

Single

49

1832

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Hudson

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hudson

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

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