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Household of George Matthews (born 1845, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Matthews, born in 1845 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Matthews, born in 1841 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1867 in Exeter, Devon, England), Grace (born 1870 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Bessie (born 1874 in Exeter, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, John Hart, born in 1809 in Exeter, Devon, England.


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George Matthews's household

Male

George

Matthews

Head
Female

Eliza

Matthews

Wife
Female

Annie

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Grace

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Hart

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Matthews

Head

Married

36

1845

Exeter, Devon, England

Eliza

Matthews

Wife

Married

40

1841

Exeter, Devon, England

Annie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Exeter, Devon, England

Grace

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Exeter, Devon, England

Bessie

Matthews

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Exeter, Devon, England

John

Hart

Lodger

Widower

72

1809

Exeter, Devon, England

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