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Household of William Matchett (born 1820, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

William Matchett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matchett, born in 1820 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Matchett, born in 1833 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1858 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1860 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Richard (born 1862 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1865 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph (born 1870 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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William Matchett's household

Male

William

Matchett

Head
Female

Ann

Matchett

Wife
Male

James

Matchett

Son
Male

William

Matchett

Son
Male

Richard

Matchett

Son
Male

George

Matchett

Son
Male

Joseph

Matchett

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matchett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matchett

Head

Married

61

1820

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Matchett

Wife

Married

48

1833

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

James

Matchett

Son

Single

23

1858

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

William

Matchett

Son

Single

21

1860

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Matchett

Son

Single

19

1862

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

George

Matchett

Son

Single

16

1865

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Matchett

Son

Single

11

1870

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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