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Household of William Mather (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

William Mather and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mather, born in 1824 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; William H (born 1858 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1865 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Alice Whittle, born in 1844 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.


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William Mather's household

Male

William

Mather

Head
Male

William H

Mather

Son
Male

James

Mather

Son
Female

Mary A

Mather

Daughter
Female

Alice

Whittle

Boarder
Female

Mary

Whittle

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Whittle

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mather
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Worsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mather

Head

Widower

57

1824

Worsley, Lancashire, England

William H

Mather

Son

Single

23

1858

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

James

Mather

Son

Single

18

1863

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Mather

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Alice

Whittle

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Whittle

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Whittle

Son

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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