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Household of Edward Matthews (born 1834)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 1834 in , consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matthews, born in 1836 in Germany. They had 3 children; Henrietta (born 1864 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Frederica (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1872 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, George (born 1831 in Devon, England) and Edward's Lodger Head, Sidney (born 1852 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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Edward Matthews's household

Male

Edward

Matthews

Head
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Wife
Female

Henrietta

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Frederica

Matthews

Daughter
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Male

George

Cockram

Boarder
Male

Sidney

Butcher

Lodger Head
Female

Emily

Butcher

Wife
First name(s) Edward
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Germany

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Matthews

Head

Married

47

1834

Germany

Eliza

Matthews

Wife

Married

45

1836

Germany

Henrietta

Matthews

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Frederica

Matthews

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

George

Cockram

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Devon, England

Sidney

Butcher

Lodger Head

Married

29

1852

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Butcher

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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