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Household of Peter Matthews (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Peter Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Matthews, born in 1836 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1843 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), George (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), James (born 1869 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Matthews's household

Male

Peter

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Matthews

Son
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Annie

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Matthews

Head

Married

45

1836

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

38

1843

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Matthews

Son

Single

18

1863

St Helens, Lancashire, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

16

1865

St Helens, Lancashire, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Annie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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