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Household of Matthew Wood (born 1845, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wellington, Shropshire, 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 Wood and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Wood, born in 1845 in Red Lake, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Martha Wood, born in 1844 in Red Lake, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Red Lake, Shropshire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Red Lake, Shropshire, England), Samuel (born 1873 in Red Lake, Shropshire, England) and Matthew (born 1875 in Red Lake, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Mother, Mary Wood, born in 1813 in Red Lake, Shropshire, England.


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Matthew Wood's household

Male

Matthew

Wood

Head
Female

Martha

Wood

Wife
Male

John

Wood

Son
Male

Joseph

Wood

Son
Male

Samuel

Wood

Son
Male

Matthew

Wood

Son
Female

Mary

Wood

Mother
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Wood
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Red Lake, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Wood

Head

Married

36

1845

Red Lake, Shropshire, England

Martha

Wood

Wife

Married

37

1844

Red Lake, Shropshire, England

John

Wood

Son

Single

14

1867

Red Lake, Shropshire, England

Joseph

Wood

Son

Single

11

1870

Red Lake, Shropshire, England

Samuel

Wood

Son

Single

8

1873

Red Lake, Shropshire, England

Matthew

Wood

Son

Single

6

1875

Red Lake, Shropshire, England

Mary

Wood

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Red Lake, Shropshire, England

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