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Household of James Mathews (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, 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.

James Mathews and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mathews, born in 1844 in Plympton St Mary, Devon, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Edith Mathews, born in 1875 in Plympton St Mary, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Edith (born 1875 in Plympton St Mary, Devon, England) and Maria (born 1877 in Plympton St Mary, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandmother In Law, Mary (born 1801 in North Tamerton, Devon, England) and James's Sister In Law, Emma Jane (born 1862 in Plymouth, Devon, England).


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James Mathews's household

Male

James

Mathews

Head
Female

Edith

Mathews

Daughter
Female

Maria

Mathews

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bartlett

Grandmother In Law
Female

Emma Jane

Brook

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mathews

Head

Married

37

1844

Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Edith

Mathews

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Maria

Mathews

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Plympton St Mary, Devon, England

Mary

Bartlett

Grandmother In Law

Widow

80

1801

North Tamerton, Devon, England

Emma Jane

Brook

Sister In Law

Single

19

1862

Plymouth, Devon, England

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