Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Christopher Matthews (born 1837, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

Christopher Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Matthews, born in 1837 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Jane Matthews, born in 1844 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; William C, born 1865 in St Just, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Boarder Lodger, Alfred (born 1862 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England) and Christopher's Boarder Lodger, Sydney (born 1831 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Christopher Matthews's household

Male

Christopher

Matthews

Head
Female

Jane

Matthews

Wife
Male

William C

Matthews

Son
Male

Alfred

Moon

Boarder Lodger
Male

Sydney

Hoare

Boarder Lodger
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Matthews

Head

Married

44

1837

Cornwall, England

Jane

Matthews

Wife

Married

37

1844

St Just, Cornwall, England

William C

Matthews

Son

Single

16

1865

St Just, Cornwall, England

Alfred

Moon

Boarder Lodger

Single

19

1862

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Sydney

Hoare

Boarder Lodger

Married

50

1831

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Christopher Matthews in Penzance in 1881, and follow the Matthews family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Christopher Matthews

We’ve found Christopher Matthews in 28 family trees. Find out more about Christopher Matthews' household and view the Matthews family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census