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Household of Thomas Matthews (born 1831, Lancashire)

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.

Thomas Matthews and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Matthews, born in 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Matthews, born in 1832 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John Wm (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Hugh (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Charlotte (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Matthews's household

Male

Thomas

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife
Male

John Wm

Matthews

Son
Female

Margaret

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Matthews

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Matthews

Head

Married

50

1831

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Wife

Married

49

1832

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Matthews

Son

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Matthews

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Matthews

Son

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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