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Household of Thomas W Matthews (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,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 W Matthews and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas W Matthews, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas W was the head of the household, married to Esther Matthews, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas J (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward L (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Esther E (born 1874 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Harry C (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Florence M (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas W's Servant, Martha Goody, born in 1861 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas W Matthews's household

Male

Thomas W

Matthews

Head
Female

Esther

Matthews

Wife
Male

Thomas J

Matthews

Son
Male

Edward L

Matthews

Son
Female

Esther E

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Harry C

Matthews

Son
Female

Florence M

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Martha

Goody

Servant
First name(s) Thomas W
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas W

Matthews

Head

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Esther

Matthews

Wife

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas J

Matthews

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward L

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Esther E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Salford, Lancashire, England

Harry C

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Goody

Servant

Single

20

1861

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

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