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Household of James Matcham (born 1823, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wimborne, Dorset, 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.

James Matcham and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matcham, born in 1823 in Durweston, Dorset, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Eliza, born 1866 in Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Joseph Foot, born in 1867 in St Giles, Dorset, England.


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James Matcham's household

Male

James

Matcham

Head
Female

Eliza

Matcham

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Foot

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Matcham
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Durweston, Dorset, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matcham

Head

Widower

58

1823

Durweston, Dorset, England

Eliza

Matcham

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Dorset, England

Joseph

Foot

Lodger

Single

14

1867

St Giles, Dorset, England

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