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Household of James Matthews (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 1841 in Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Matthews, born in 1843 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 4 children; William J (born 1872 in Holloway, England), Laura L (born 1873 in Holloway, Middlesex, England), Lilly M (born 1878 in Holloway, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Holloway, Middlesex, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Mary A

Matthews

Wife
Male

William J

Matthews

Son
Female

Laura L

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Lilly M

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Matthews

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

40

1841

Middlesex, England

Mary A

Matthews

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales

William J

Matthews

Son

Single

9

1872

Holloway, England

Laura L

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Lilly M

Matthews

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Matthews

Son

Single

0

1881

Holloway, Middlesex, England

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