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Household of Henry Matthews (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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.

Henry Matthews and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Matthews, born in 1841 in , consisted of 9 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Emma Matthews, born in 1839 in Barking, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Eleanor (born 1867 in Barking, Essex, England), Rosa (born 1871 in West Ham, Essex, England), Harry (born 1874 in West Ham, Essex, England), Florence (born 1875 in West Ham, Essex, England) and George (born 1877 in West Ham, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Stepson, Samuel (born 1862 in Barking, Essex, England) and Henry's Boarder, Stephen (born 1863 in Barking, Essex, England).


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Henry Matthews's household

Male

Henry

Matthews

Head
Female

Emma

Matthews

Wife
Male

Samuel

Rose

Stepson
Female

Eleanor

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Rosa

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Harry

Matthews

Son
Female

Florence

Matthews

Daughter
Male

George

Matthews

Son
Male

Stephen

Wood

Boarder
First name(s) Henry
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place -

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Matthews

Head

Married

40

1841

-

Emma

Matthews

Wife

Married

42

1839

Barking, Essex, England

Samuel

Rose

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Barking, Essex, England

Eleanor

Matthews

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Barking, Essex, England

Rosa

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Ham, Essex, England

Harry

Matthews

Son

Single

7

1874

West Ham, Essex, England

Florence

Matthews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

West Ham, Essex, England

George

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

West Ham, Essex, England

Stephen

Wood

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Barking, Essex, England

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