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Household of Richard Mathews (born 1852)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Richard Mathews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Mathews, born in 1852 in , consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Catherine Mathews, born in 1851 in Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, James Birtwistle, born in 1816 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Mathews's household

Male

Richard

Mathews

Head
Female

Catherine

Mathews

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Mathews

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mathews

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Mathews

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mathews

Daughter
Male

James

Birtwistle

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Wales

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Mathews

Head

Married

29

1852

Wales

Catherine

Mathews

Wife

Married

30

1851

Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Elizabeth Ann

Mathews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mathews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mathews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mathews

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Birtwistle

Lodger

Widower

65

1816

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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