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Household of George Matthews (born 1856, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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.

George Matthews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Matthews, born in 1856 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah Matthews, born in 1860 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, John (born 1862 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England), George's Lodger, George (born 1865 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England) and George's Lodger, William (born 1869 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England).


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George Matthews's household

Male

George

Matthews

Head
Female

Sarah

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Kent

Lodger
Male

George

Kent

Lodger
Male

William

Kent

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Matthews

Head

Married

25

1856

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Matthews

Wife

Married

21

1860

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

John

Kent

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

George

Kent

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

William

Kent

Lodger

Single

12

1869

Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

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