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Household of Matthew Woolsey (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Woolsey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Woolsey, born in 1826 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Martha Woolsey, born in 1828 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1856 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1859 in Orrell, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1866 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1872 in Ince, Lancashire, England) and Temperance (born 1875 in Ince, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew Woolsey's household

Male

Matthew

Woolsey

Head
Female

Martha

Woolsey

Wife
Female

Martha

Woolsey

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Woolsey

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Woolsey

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Woolsey

Daughter
Female

Temperance

Woolsey

Daughter
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Woolsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Woolsey

Head

Married

55

1826

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Woolsey

Wife

Married

53

1828

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Martha

Woolsey

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Woolsey

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Woolsey

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ince, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Woolsey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ince, Lancashire, England

Temperance

Woolsey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ince, Lancashire, England

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