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Household of Anthony Matthews (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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.

Anthony Matthews and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Anthony Matthews, born in 1841 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. Anthony was the head of the household, married to Maria Matthews, born in 1842 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1866 in Pentonville, Middlesex, England), Lizzie (born 1868 in -), Albert (born 1870 in Holloway, England), Charles (born 1872 in Croydon, Surrey, England), Alfred (born 1874 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Frederick (born 1877 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Anthony's Lodger, Christopher Smith, born in 1822 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.


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Anthony Matthews's household

Male

Anthony

Matthews

Head
Female

Maria

Matthews

Wife
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Lizzie

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Albert

Matthews

Son
Male

Charles

Matthews

Son
Male

Alfred

Matthews

Son
Male

Frederick

Matthews

Son
Male

Christopher

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Anthony
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Anthony

Matthews

Head

Married

40

1841

City of London, Middlesex, England

Maria

Matthews

Wife

Married

39

1842

City of London, Middlesex, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

15

1866

Pentonville, Middlesex, England

Lizzie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

13

1868

-

Albert

Matthews

Son

Single

11

1870

Holloway, England

Charles

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Croydon, Surrey, England

Alfred

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Croydon, Surrey, England

Frederick

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Croydon, Surrey, England

Christopher

Smith

Lodger

Single

59

1822

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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