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Household of Helen Matthew (born 1810, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

Helen Matthew and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Matthew, born in 1810 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; George Walter, born 1852 in Exmouth, Devon, England. She had 3 grandchildren; Joseph A (born 1878 in Exmouth, Devon, England), Henry E (born 1879 in Uffculme, Devon, England) and Maggie (born 1881 in Exmouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Helen's Daughter In Law, Eliza Jane Matthew, born in 1856 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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Helen Matthew's household

Female

Helen

Matthew

Head
Male

George Walter

Matthew

Son
Female

Eliza Jane

Matthew

Daughter In Law
Male

Joseph A

Matthew

Grand Son
Male

Henry E

Matthew

Grand Son
Female

Maggie

Matthew

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Helen
Last name Matthew
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Matthew

Head

Widow

71

1810

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George Walter

Matthew

Son

Married

29

1852

Exmouth, Devon, England

Eliza Jane

Matthew

Daughter In Law

Married

25

1856

Plymouth, Devon, England

Joseph A

Matthew

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Exmouth, Devon, England

Henry E

Matthew

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Uffculme, Devon, England

Maggie

Matthew

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Exmouth, Devon, England

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