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Household of Matthew Callaghan (born 1853, Galway)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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.

Matthew Callaghan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Callaghan, born in 1853 in Galway, Galway, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Cecily Callaghan, born in 1852 in Galway, Galway, Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1874 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Michael (born 1876 in Blaydon, Durham, England), John (born 1878 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1881 in Blaydon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Lodger, William Burke, born in 1862 in Galway, Galway, Ireland.


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Matthew Callaghan's household

Male

Matthew

Callaghan

Head
Female

Cecily

Callaghan

Wife
Female

Mary

Callaghan

Daughter
Male

Michael

Callaghan

Son
Male

John

Callaghan

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Callaghan

Daughter
Male

William

Burke

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Callaghan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Galway, Galway, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Callaghan

Head

Married

28

1853

Galway, Galway, Ireland

Cecily

Callaghan

Wife

Married

29

1852

Galway, Galway, Ireland

Mary

Callaghan

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blaydon, Durham, England

Michael

Callaghan

Son

Single

5

1876

Blaydon, Durham, England

John

Callaghan

Son

Single

3

1878

Blaydon, Durham, England

Margaret Ann

Callaghan

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blaydon, Durham, England

William

Burke

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Galway, Galway, Ireland

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