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Household of William Mather (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1838 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Mather, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 2 children; William (born 1864 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Laura (born 1869 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Edward (born 1862 in Exmouth, Devon, England), William's Lodger, James (born 1813 in London, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Fanny (born 1838 in Stilton, Huntingdonshire, England).


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William Mather's household

Male

William

Mather

Head
Female

Mary

Mather

Wife
Male

William

Mather

Son
Female

Laura

Mather

Daughter
Male

Edward

Willis

Boarder
Male

James

Bartley

Lodger
Female

Fanny

Bartley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Mather
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mather

Head

Married

43

1838

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mather

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

William

Mather

Son

Single

17

1864

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Laura

Mather

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Edward

Willis

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Exmouth, Devon, England

James

Bartley

Lodger

Married

68

1813

London, Middlesex, England

Fanny

Bartley

Lodger

Married

43

1838

Stilton, Huntingdonshire, England

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