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Household of Francis Matthews (born 1828, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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.

Francis Matthews and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Matthews, born in 1828 in St Agnes, Cornwall, consisted of 4 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jane Matthews, born in 1830 in Redruth, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; Bessie (born 1861 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England) and Alberta (born 1870 in St Agnes, Cornwall, England).


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Francis Matthews's household

Male

Francis

Matthews

Head
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Matthews

Wife
Female

Bessie

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Alberta

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) Francis
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place St Agnes, Cornwall, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Matthews

Head

Married

53

1828

St Agnes, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth Jane

Matthews

Wife

Married

51

1830

Redruth, Cornwall, England

Bessie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

20

1861

St Agnes, Cornwall, England

Alberta

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Agnes, Cornwall, England

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