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Household of Michael Matthews (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Michael Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Matthews, born in 1842 in , consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Bridget Matthews, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Mary Ann (born 1864 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1868 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Margaret Ellen (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Michael Matthews's household

Male

Michael

Matthews

Head
Female

Bridget

Matthews

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Female

Catherine

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ellen

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Michael
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Matthews

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Bridget

Matthews

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Mary Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Heywood, Lancashire, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

15

1866

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ellen

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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