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Household of Edward Matthews (born 1849, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,Hampshire, 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.

Edward Matthews and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Matthews, born in 1849 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Louisa Matthews, born in 1851 in East Cowes, Hampshire, England. They had 5 children; Fanny L (born 1872 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England), William E (born 1874 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England), George H (born 1876 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England), Gertrude E (born 1879 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England) and Christopher G (born 1881 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, Sarah Squire, born in 1815 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.


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Edward Matthews's household

Male

Edward

Matthews

Head
Female

Louisa

Matthews

Wife
Female

Fanny L

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William E

Matthews

Son
Male

George H

Matthews

Son
Female

Gertrude E

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Christopher G

Matthews

Son
Female

Sarah

Squire

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Matthews

Head

Married

32

1849

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Louisa

Matthews

Wife

Married

30

1851

East Cowes, Hampshire, England

Fanny L

Matthews

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

William E

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

George H

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Gertrude E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Christopher G

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Squire

Lodger

Single

66

1815

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

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