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Household of Henry Matthews (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Matthews, born in 1829 in Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Jane Matthews, born in 1820 in Winster, Westmorland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Nephew, John (born 1856 in Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England), Henry's Boarder, Samuel (born 1860 in Cornwall, England), Henry's Boarder, William (born 1848 in Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England), Henry's Servant, Anthony (born 1867 in Grasmere, Westmorland, England) and Henry's Servant, Isabella (born 1867 in Backbarrow, Lancashire, England).


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Henry Matthews's household

Male

Henry

Matthews

Head
Female

Jane

Matthews

Wife
Male

John

Kellett

Nephew
Male

Samuel

Hill

Boarder
Male

William

Baxendale

Boarder
Male

Anthony

Wilson

Servant
Female

Isabella

Benson

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Matthews

Head

Married

52

1829

Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England

Jane

Matthews

Wife

Married

61

1820

Winster, Westmorland, England

John

Kellett

Nephew

Single

25

1856

Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Hill

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Cornwall, England

William

Baxendale

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Cartmel Fell, Lancashire, England

Anthony

Wilson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Grasmere, Westmorland, England

Isabella

Benson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Backbarrow, Lancashire, England

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