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Household of George J Matthews (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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.

George J Matthews and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George J Matthews, born in 1835 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. George J was the head of the household, married to Fanny Matthews, born in 1838 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin (born 1860 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), William (born 1867 in Piccadilly, Middlesex, England), Eleanor (born 1869 in Enfield, Middlesex, England) and Henry (born 1872 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George J's Visitor, Jane Kelly, born in 1850 in Scotland.


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George J Matthews's household

Male

George J

Matthews

Head
Female

Fanny

Matthews

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Matthews

Son
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Eleanor

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Henry

Matthews

Son
Female

Jane

Kelly

Visitor
First name(s) George J
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George J

Matthews

Head

Married

46

1835

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Fanny

Matthews

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Benjamin

Matthews

Son

Single

21

1860

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

14

1867

Piccadilly, Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Matthews

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Henry

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Jane

Kelly

Visitor

Single

31

1850

Scotland

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