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Household of Thomas Mather (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Thomas Mather and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mather, born in 1856 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Mather, born in 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Margaret Jane, born 1881 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Sarah (born 1866 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Mary Ellen (born 1868 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Mather's household

Male

Thomas

Mather

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Mather

Wife
Female

Margaret Jane

Mather

Daughter
Male

John

Mather

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Mather

Boarder
Female

Mary Ellen

Mather

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mather
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mather

Head

Married

25

1856

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Mather

Wife

Married

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret Jane

Mather

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

John

Mather

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mather

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Mather

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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