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Household of James Matthews (born 1832, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westminster, London,Middlesex, 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 Matthews and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1832 in Marylebone, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alice (born 1859 in Westminster, Middlesex, England), James (born 1864 in Westminster, Middlesex, England) and Lydia (born 1871 in Westminster, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1835 in Ireland) and James's Lodger, Catherine (born 1813 in London, Middlesex, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Alice

Matthews

Daughter
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Lydia

Matthews

Daughter
Male

John

Connor

Lodger
Female

Catherine

Johnson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Widower

49

1832

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Alice

Matthews

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Westminster, Middlesex, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

17

1864

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Lydia

Matthews

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Westminster, Middlesex, England

John

Connor

Lodger

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Catherine

Johnson

Lodger

Single

68

1813

London, Middlesex, England

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