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Household of Edwin Matthews (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

Edwin Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Matthews, born in 1840 in Holborn, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Caroline M Matthews, born in 1849 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Lilian E (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Florence S (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Edwin M (born 1879 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Fred W (born 1881 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Servant, Annie Raven, born in 1865 in Great Tey, Essex, England.


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Edwin Matthews's household

Male

Edwin

Matthews

Head
Female

Caroline M

Matthews

Wife
Female

Lilian E

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Florence S

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Edwin M

Matthews

Son
Male

Fred W

Matthews

Son
Female

Annie

Raven

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Holborn, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Matthews

Head

Married

41

1840

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Caroline M

Matthews

Wife

Married

32

1849

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Lilian E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

Florence S

Matthews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

Edwin M

Matthews

Son

Single

2

1879

Islington, Middlesex, England

Fred W

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Islington, Middlesex, England

Annie

Raven

Servant

Single

16

1865

Great Tey, Essex, England

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