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Household of James Matthews (born 1850, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saffron Walden, Essex, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Matthews, born in 1850 in Clavering, Essex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Matthews, born in 1850 in Clavering, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1870 in Clavering, Essex, England), Kate (born 1873 in Clavering, Essex, England), Harry (born 1875 in Clavering, Essex, England), James (born 1877 in Clavering, Essex, England) and Betsy (born 1879 in Clavering, Essex, England).


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James Matthews's household

Male

James

Matthews

Head
Female

Emma

Matthews

Wife
Female

Jane

Matthews

Daughter
Female

Kate

Matthews

Daughter
Male

Harry

Matthews

Son
Male

James

Matthews

Son
Female

Betsy

Matthews

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Matthews
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Clavering, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Matthews

Head

Married

31

1850

Clavering, Essex, England

Emma

Matthews

Wife

Married

31

1850

Clavering, Essex, England

Jane

Matthews

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Clavering, Essex, England

Kate

Matthews

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Clavering, Essex, England

Harry

Matthews

Son

Single

6

1875

Clavering, Essex, England

James

Matthews

Son

Single

4

1877

Clavering, Essex, England

Betsy

Matthews

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Clavering, Essex, England

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