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Household of George Matthews (born 1845, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Worcestershire,Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Matthews, born in 1845 in Dudley, Worcestershire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Matthews, born in 1854 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1876 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Gertrude E (born 1878 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Alice M (born 1879 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England) and Eliza (born 1866 in Himley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, John Sutton, born in 1857 in Moreton, Staffordshire, England.


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George Matthews's household

Male

George

Matthews

Head
Female

Sarah A

Matthews

Wife
Male

William

Matthews

Son
Female

Gertrude E

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Jordan

Daughter
Male

John

Sutton

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Matthews

Head

Married

36

1845

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Sarah A

Matthews

Wife

Married

27

1854

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

William

Matthews

Son

Single

5

1876

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Gertrude E

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Alice M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Jordan

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Himley, Staffordshire, England

John

Sutton

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Moreton, Staffordshire, England

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