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Household of Jacob Matthews (born 1840, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingsbridge, 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.

Jacob Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Matthews, born in 1840 in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. Jacob was the head of the household, married to Susanna Matthews, born in 1838 in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1868 in Devon, England), Emily L (born 1873 in Devon, England), Alfred E (born 1875 in Devon, England) and Francis E (born 1878 in Devon, England).


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Jacob Matthews's household

Male

Jacob

Matthews

Head
Female

Susanna

Matthews

Wife
Male

William J

Matthews

Son
Female

Emily L

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Alfred E

Matthews

Son
Male

Francis E

Matthews

Son
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Matthews

Head

Married

41

1840

Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England

Susanna

Matthews

Wife

Married

43

1838

Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England

William J

Matthews

Son

Single

13

1868

Devon, England

Emily L

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Devon, England

Alfred E

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Devon, England

Francis E

Matthews

Son

Single

3

1878

Devon, England

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