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Household of James Mathews (born 1853, Carmarthenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 1853 in Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Mathews, born in 1858 in Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Virginia, born 1870 in Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Sarah A (born 1867 in Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales) and James's Sister, Mary (born 1874 in Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales).


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James Mathews's household

Male

James

Mathews

Head
Female

Catherine

Mathews

Wife
Female

Virginia

Mathews

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Thomson

Sister
Female

Mary

Murphy

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Mathews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mathews

Head

Married

28

1853

Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Catherine

Mathews

Wife

Married

23

1858

Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Virginia

Mathews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Sarah A

Thomson

Sister

Single

14

1867

Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Mary

Murphy

Sister

Single

7

1874

Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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