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Household of William Matthews (born 1834, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Matthews and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1834 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Matthews, born in 1835 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1860 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John (born 1863 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, John (born 1864 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and William's Sister, Mary A (born 1829 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England).
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William Matthews's household
William
Matthews
Head
Ellen
Matthews
Wife
Mary E
Matthews
Daughter
John
Matthews
Son
Peter
Matthews
Son
William
Matthews
Son
James
Matthews
Son
John
Dagnall
Stepson
Mary A
Carter
Sister
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Matthews |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Matthews | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Matthews | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Rainhill, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Matthews | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
John | Matthews | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Peter | Matthews | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
William | Matthews | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
James | Matthews | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
John | Dagnall | Stepson | Single | 17 | 1864 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Carter | Sister | Married | 52 | 1829 | Rainhill, Lancashire, England |
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