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Household of Richard Matthews (born 1811)
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.
Richard Matthews and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Matthews, born in 1811 in , consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alice (born 1849 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Mary A, born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, William Eliner, born in 1817 in Ireland.
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Richard Matthews's household
Richard
Matthews
Head
Alice
Matthews
Daughter
John
Matthews
Son
Mary A
Matthews
Grand Daughter
William
Eliner
Lodger
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Matthews | Head | Widower | 70 | 1811 | Ireland | |
Alice | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 32 | 1849 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
John | Matthews | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Matthews | Grand Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
William | Eliner | Lodger | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Ireland |
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