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Household of George Matthews (born 1842, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Matthews, born in 1842 in Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Matthews, born in 1839 in Hammersmith, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Mary J (born 1863 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth V (born 1868 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), John G (born 1873 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England) and William E (born 1876 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Unm, Joseph (born 1861 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) and George's Lodger, ? (born 1821 in -).


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George Matthews's household

Male

George

Matthews

Head
Female

Jane

Matthews

Wife
Female

Mary J

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth V

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John G

Matthews

Son
Male

William E

Matthews

Son
Male

Joseph

Hathaway

Unm
Female

?

Trusty

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Matthews

Head

Married

39

1842

Norfolk, England

Jane

Matthews

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hammersmith, Middlesex, England

Mary J

Matthews

Daughter

Married

18

1863

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth V

Matthews

Daughter

Married

13

1868

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

John G

Matthews

Son

Single

8

1873

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

William E

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

-

Joseph

Hathaway

Unm

Single

20

1861

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

?

Trusty

Lodger

Widow

60

1821

-

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