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Household of James Mathews (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mathews, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mathews, born in 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Frank (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Dght, Clara (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Dght, Lillian (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Mathews's household

Male

James

Mathews

Head
Female

Eliza

Mathews

Wife
Male

Harry

Mathews

Son
Male

William

Mathews

Son
Female

Clara

Mathews

Dght
Female

Lillian

Mathews

Dght
Male

Walter

Mathews

Son
Male

Frank

Mathews

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mathews

Head

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Mathews

Wife

Married

40

1841

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Mathews

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Mathews

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Mathews

Dght

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lillian

Mathews

Dght

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Mathews

Son

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Mathews

Son

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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