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Household of William Matthews (born 1856, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Matthews, born in 1856 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Matthews, born in 1855 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Margaret Ann, born 1880 in Salford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Thomas (born 1874 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and William's Sister, Mary Elizth (born 1877 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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William Matthews's household

Male

William

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary

Matthews

Wife
Female

Margaret Ann

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Taylor

Brother
Female

Mary Elizth

Taylor

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Matthews

Head

Married

25

1856

Shropshire, England

Mary

Matthews

Wife

Married

26

1855

Salford, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Matthews

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Taylor

Brother

Single

7

1874

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizth

Taylor

Sister

Single

4

1877

Salford, Lancashire, England

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