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Household of Benjamin Matthews (born 1826, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Benjamin Matthews and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Matthews, born in 1826 in Hendon, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Amelia (born 1863 in Mitcham, Surrey, England), Albert (born 1865 in Mitcham, Surrey, England) and Frank (born 1868 in Mitcham, Surrey, England).


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Benjamin Matthews's household

Male

Benjamin

Matthews

Head
Female

Amelia

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Albert

Matthews

Son
Male

Frank

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Hendon, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Matthews

Head

Widower

55

1826

Hendon, Middlesex, England

Amelia

Matthews

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Mitcham, Surrey, England

Albert

Matthews

Son

Single

16

1865

Mitcham, Surrey, England

Frank

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

Mitcham, Surrey, England

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