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Household of William Matthews (born 1841, 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 Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1841 in Horwich, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Matthews, born in 1842 in Horwich, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), John James (born 1871 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Horwich, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Horwich, Lancashire, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Alice

Matthews

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

John James

Matthews

Son
Male

Harry

Matthews

Son
Male

Herbert

Matthews

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Horwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

40

1841

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Alice

Matthews

Wife

Married

39

1842

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Horwich, Lancashire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

12

1869

Horwich, Lancashire, England

John James

Matthews

Son

Single

10

1871

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Harry

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Matthews

Son

Single

1

1880

Horwich, Lancashire, England

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